Administrative assistant
Jackson Heights Stars Daycare
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Education
- Day care centre or nursery school
Budgetary responsibility
- 0 – $100,000
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Coordinate the activities of the HR department in order to ensure they meet the organization’s goals
- Motivate staff
- Plan and control budget and expenditures
- Plan and organize daily operations
- Supervise other workers
- Establish and implement policies and procedures
- 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
- Order office supplies and maintain inventory
- 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
- Provide customer service
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Windows
- MS Word
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Work with minimal supervision
Personal suitability
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Team player
- Reliability
- Adaptability
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site daycare available
- 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
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for 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