Administrative Assistant

or equivalent experience

Work setting :

• Manufacturing and industrial plant

Tasks :

• Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Answer electronic enquiries
• Compile data, statistics and other information
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Greet people and direct them to contacts or service areas
• 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
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Calculate weight, distance, volume and length measurements

Computer and technology knowledge :

• Accounting software
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• MS Windows

Technical terminology :

• Engineering
• Financial

Area of specialization :

• Correspondence
• Reports and records
• Statistics
• Invoices
• Mechanical engineering technology

Transportation/travel information :

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities :

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability :

• Ability to multitask
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Health benefits :

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits :

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

Other benefits :

• Travel insurance