Administrative Services Assistant, Cao Office

6 days ago

Peterborough, Canada Peterborough County Full time

**Posting Details**:

- **Application Deadline**:Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:00pm
- **Position Status**:Full-time, permanent
- **Estimated Start Date**: December 2025
- **Openings**:1 vacancy
- **Hourly Rate**:$28.73/hr. - $33.79/hr. (rate effective October 1, 2025)
- **Hours per Week**: 35 hours per week. Please be advised this position is 100% in office.
- **Position Location**: Peterborough, Ontario.
- **Position Group**:CUPE1306 Inside
- **Competition #**: 1306-25-25

**What you'll do**:
The Administrative Services Assistant, CAO Office, is responsible for delivering high-quality customer service, in person, 5 days a week, and providing a range of administrative support services. This includes assisting in the coordination of meetings and special events and participating in special projects. The role serves as the primary public-facing contact for customer inquiries, ensuring professional and efficient communication.

- **Administrative & Customer Support**:Greet and assist the public, residents, community groups, and internal staff with inquiries about local government services.
- **Office Operations**: Handle front counter interactions, including receiving payments, balancing monthly cash, and managing incoming/outgoing mail and courier services. Order and manager office supplies.
- **Support for the Office of the CAO**:Assist in planning and setting up meetings and special events, preparing and submitting expense reports, and other general administrative tasks as needed.

In accordance with County Policy, a Police Record Check that is acceptable to the County will be required as a condition of employment.

**This job is for you if**

- **Our non-negotiables**: You have a diploma or degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
- **Experience**:You have a minimum of one year experience in customer service and cash handling.
- **In-Office**:You are happy to come into the office 5 days a week.
- **Adaptable**:You excel at working in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions and distractions. You're able to multi-task, while prioritizing tasks to ensure workload efficiency.
- **Detail Oriented**:You produce high-quality, accurate correspondence and documentation, with mínimal supervision.
- **Communication Skills**:You are able to communicate clearly and professionally, projecting a positive image and handling diverse stakeholders with tact and diplomacy.
- **Benefits**:You want to work for an organization that offers paid time off, OMERS pension enrollment, access to an employee assistance program, and a benefits package that includes health, dental, disability coverage and life insurance.
- **Culture**:You thrive in a collaborative team environment with a focus on growth and professional development opportunities. Wellness in the workplace is important to you, and you enjoy attending events, lunch-and-learns and more
- **Community**:You take pride in serving a community that offers a diverse landscape, tourist attractions, a booming downtown scene, a lively arts community, and a strong local business sector.

Peterborough County embraces diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process. Join us in building a diverse and inclusive workplace

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the information gathered will be used for the purpose of job selection.

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