administrative assistant

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre

Tasks

• Supervise other workers
• Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• 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
• Train, direct and motivate staff
• Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Manage contracts
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Area of specialization

• Reports and records
• Invoices

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week