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administrative assistant

Mississauga, Ontario
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

About the role

Overview Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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.

Responsibilities Tasks

  • Supervise other workers
  • Train other workers
  • Record and prepare minutes of meetings, seminars and conferences
  • 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
  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • 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

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word
  • MS Office

Technical terminology

  • Business

Area of specialization

  • Correspondence
  • Reports and records
  • Invoices

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Bondable

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

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

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

About Georgian Freight Lines Inc

Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
11-50

At Georgian Freight Lines, we believe that communication and safety are key to an pro-efficent experience. Our dedicated staff and experienced drivers work around the clock, to keep you informed every step of the way. Our drivers first policy ensures that our drivers are adequately experienced and trained, entitling your freight to a safe and timely delivery. Our staff are trained to deliver an exemplary client experience, and are aggressively dexterous in processing time-sensitive information. Our communications structure ensures that you get the information you need, before you need it. Paired with our proficient fleet of drivers, we at Georgian Freight lines are here to deliver on your needs. With our exquisite staff and modern fleet, we work with you, so you don't have to worry about anything else.