Adecco is hiring a temporary, full-time Office Administrator to work a 3-month contract for our client, a reputable educational institution in Saskatoon, SK. To qualify for this role, you must have excellent communication, high accuracy, and a clear understanding of Microsoft Office Suite.
The Office Administrator is the first point of contact for internal and external clients. This position supports a wide variety of institutional administrative operations promptly and professionally. The incumbent is responsible for organizing and coordinating office operations and procedures to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
Pay rate: $18/hour
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Shifts: Monday to Friday
Job type: Full-time |3-month contract, Temporary Here’s why you should apply:
Free access to our Aspire Academy for continuing professional education
Hires fast, pays weekly
Vacation pay paid out on each weekly pay cheque
Medical and dental benefits once qualified
Free training programs Duties and Responsibilities:
Use extensive knowledge of the functions, purposes and programs to answer and direct routine inquiries and promptly respond to inquiries as required
Provide professional administrative support to the direct supervisor, as well as backup coverage to other departments in order to support the accomplishment of department objectives
Coordinate all logistics of meeting requests, including booking rooms, set up and take down of technology requirements, catering and refreshment requirements; as well as travel and accommodation requirements as required
Provide administrative support for department meetings, committees, and or working groups as assigned, including preparation for technical support; preparation of agenda, minute taking and minute distribution
Process faculty and administration expenses, as well as attendance forms for signature, filing and distributing where appropriate or as assigned
Handle and process documents with confidentiality and compliance while exercising best practices with administrative procedures: records management records destruction, and file maintenance - physical and electronic as well as the retention and destruction of documents
Maintain the filing systems of the department and supervisor
Purchase order coordination: distribution to vendors, creation of purchase orders, appropriate coding, and ensuring established procedures are followed
Carry out quality control of data entry
Provide support and backup coverage to departments and other administrative assistants during periods of high workload, absences, and as requested
Provide backup to front desk reception, while operating a multiline switchboard and transferring calls where appropriate, taking messages as required
Provide additional support as required
Requirements and Qualifications:
Completion of a business-related certificate or diploma, combined with a minimum of three years of administrative office experience
Previous experience as an office coordinator/administrative manager or similar position is an asset
Previous experience in an education/marketing environment is an asset
Good understanding of executive administrative processes and procedures coupled with a proven proficiency with various software programs in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel, Word and Access) and other data management software; a minimum typing speed of 60 wpm is required
Must be legally eligible to work, and reside in Canada
If you are interested in this opportunity in Saskatoon, SK, apply now and if you meet our requirements an Adecco Recruiter will be in touch with you soon.
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To find out more about Adecco Perks and what we can do for you please visit the link here: https://www.adecco.ca/en-ca/working-with-a-staffing-agency/adecco-perks/