Overview
administrative assistant Jobs in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada at Your Dollar Store with More – Corporate Head Office
Title: administrative assistant
Company: Your Dollar Store with More – Corporate Head Office
Location: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Administrative assistant and secretarial science, general
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
- Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Coordinate the flow of information within the team
- Direct and control daily operations
- Open and distribute mail and other materials
- Establish and implement policies and procedures
- Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Manage contracts
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
- Answer electronic enquiries
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Oversee the preparation of reports
- 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
- Perform data entry
- Provide customer service
- Maintain and manage digital database
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Electronic scheduler
- Adobe Photoshop
- Accounting software
- Electronic mail
- Point of sale system
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Client focus
- Reliability
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Efficiency
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
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
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
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
