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.
