general office worker

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Office.

Tasks:

• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents.
• Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries.
• Work on reports from manual or electronic files, inventories and databases.
• Sort, process and verify applications, receipts and other documents.
• Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically.
• Send and receive messages.
• Prepare and format page presentation.
• Prepare invoices and bank deposits.
• Provide general information to clients and the public.
• Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing.
• Perform data entry.
• Provide customer service.
• Label files according to retention and disposal schedules.
• Label, file and retrieve documents.
• Organize and schedule office work.

Transportation/travel information:

Travel expenses paid by employer.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Sitting. Attention to detail. Ability to work independently.

Personal suitability:

• Time management.
• Accurate.
• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Ability to multitask.

Employment terms options:

Early morning. Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

Shift. Flexible hours. Morning. Night. Day. Weekend.

Health benefits:

• Health care plan.
• Paramedical services coverage.

Financial benefits:

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

Long term benefits:

Maternity and parental benefits.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• Learning/training paid by employer.
• On-site amenities.
• On-site housing options.
• On-site recreation and activities.
• Other benefits.
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
• Team building opportunities.
• Transportation provided by employer.

Support for youths:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.