Administrative assistant – office
Safetech Scaffold Ltd
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Construction
- Industrial facility or establishment
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Arrange and co-ordinate seminars, conferences, etc.
- Supervise other workers
- Train staff
- Train other workers
- Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
- Answer electronic enquiries
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Oversee the preparation of reports
- Advise senior management
- Order office supplies and maintain inventory
- Liaise with management, union officials and HR consultants
- Oversee payroll administration
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
- Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Conduct research
- Perform data entry
- Provide customer service
- Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field
- Maintain and manage digital database
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support
- Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
- Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Automatic data processing (ADP)
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Visio
- Sage Accounting Software
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Electronic scheduler
- Database software
- Information technology
- MS Project
- Project management software
- SharePoint
- Social Media
- Accounting software
- Desktop publishing software
- ACCPAC
- MS Access
- MS Office
- Simply Accounting
- Google Drive
- WordPerfect
- Electronic mail
Technical terminology
- Engineering
- Financial
- Business
Area of specialization
- Correspondence
- Reports and records
- Contracts
- Financial statements
- Manuscripts, publications or theses
- Project management
- Business process management
- Facility management
- Accounting
- Payroll services
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Large workload
- Work with minimal supervision
Personal suitability
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Reliability
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Dependability
- Due diligence
- Quick learner
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Parking available
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities