Administrative Assistant

5 months ago


Truro, Canada GSB LOGISTICS Full time

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
**Tasks**:

- Supervise other workers
- 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
- Order office supplies and maintain inventory
- 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
- Train, direct and motivate staff
- Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
- Oversee the classification and rating of occupations
- Maintain and manage digital database
- Establish and implement policies and procedures
- Conduct performance reviews
- Conduct research
- Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
- Oversee payroll administration
- Provide customer service
- Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field
**Supervision**:

- 5-10 people
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
**Personal suitability**:

- Ability to multitask
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Judgement
- Adaptability
- Quick learner
- Time management
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available



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