JOB #
:
18590383
 
Posting Date
:
March 13, 2025
 
Expiry
:
24 days
 
Vacancies
:
1
 
Website
:
 
 
 
 

Taiga Building Products is hiring a full-time, permanent Administrative Assistant for our Dartmouth branch, reporting to the Branch Manager.

Our Company:

We are an established international wholesale distributor of building products, with branches across Canada and the U.S. With a 50-year history of reliable service, we are a publicly listed company on the TSX, offering competitive compensation and a full benefits package.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Open and distribute mail and other materials
  • Plan and control budget and expenditures
  • Plan and organize daily operations
  • Determine and establish office procedures and routines
  • 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
  • Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
  • Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
  • 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
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Verify accuracy and completeness of data
  • Assess client’s needs and resources to recommend the appropriate goods or services
  • Organize tasks to accomplish the work
  • Manage accounts payable
  • Document and prepare invoices and work orders.
  • Coordinate the flow of information within the team

Area of specialization

  • Invoices
  • Accounting
  • Customs services

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Attention to detail
  • Work with minimal supervision
  • Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Personal suitability

  • Ability to multitask
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication

Education

  • College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 to 2 years.

Experience

  • 7 months to less than 1 year.

Benefits

  • Hourly Salary - $25
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care
  • Wellness program

Hours

  • 32 to 40 hours per week
  • Starts as soon as possible

Who Can Apply & How to Apply

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
  • Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

To apply, please email your resume to hr@taigabuilding.com. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.