Administrative Assistant

Work setting

• Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information within the team
• Open and distribute mail and other materials
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Manage contracts
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information
• Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Electronic scheduler
• MS Office

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Work with minimal supervision

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Organized
• Team player
• Reliability
• Time management

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Parking available