Administrative Assistant (Junior)

Not your everyday junior administrative assistant position. Challenging and fast moving, yet friendly and supportive: a career you will look forward to every day. Work in an environment where every month is different and where administration support is considered one of the most important teams for managing company growth.

Position Overview

• Full time and permanent.
• Time of Day: flexible, you can start at 7am, 8am, or 9:30am each day, so long as you are here 8 hours of work plus your lunch time (eg: 8-4:30pm, or a bit shorter if you use your breaks as your lunch time)
• A

great variety

in job tasks, every day is a bit different and new!

• General administration to support the team
• Computer internet research
• Filing and data entry
• Answering of phone lines (no outgoing sales calls), taking messages
• Helping organize social events
• Restocking office supplies (shopping runs)
• Office cleanup such as loading dishwasher, disinfecting the kitchen, etc.
• Occasional minor physical duties such as re-arranging or setting up furniture
• Occasional personal assistant duties for 2 managers (shopping runs, pickup dry cleaning, driving to meetings, taking notes, etc.)
• Deliveries to clients or pick-ups
• Inventory control
• Opportunity for advancement

and job evolution into a variety of potential positions.

• Genuine

appreciation

for helping support the team.

Requirements

• Flexibility in work duties
• Great communication skills
• A "pleasant" personality
• Reasonable computer skills
• For security, a thorough police records check will be required.
• Driver's license and a car to use at least 2 days per week.
• No

specific requirements for formal education or industry experience. We evaluate each applicant based on merit rather than formalities.

Nice To Have

• A habit of smiling frequently.
• Previous experience in an office environment.

About The Work Environment

• Friendly

, non-threatening, and non-political environment.

• Mid-sized company but retaining the speed and flexibility of a smaller company.
• We are a

great environment

for both outgoing people and those who are very shy and introverted (applicable to non-client facing positions).

• We strive to have every employee sitting near a window for

natural light

and to have plenty of

plants

throughout the office; we care about employee health.

• Free onsite

massage

therapy.

• Private

nap rooms

for isolated thinking time or for taking a nap if you didn’t sleep well last night.

• Atrium to enjoy the sun during lunch.
• Social events

worth remembering

(fencing competitions, curling, video game or board game parties, coding competitions, commando combat training,

robotics club

coming soon, etc).

• An example of our culture:

Lunch together

is in a very comfy sofa room, and even the quiet types are comfortable there.

• Unlimited access to pillage our kitchens for caffeine, sugar, healthy snacks, soups, and more :)
• Additional perks that are cost-shared like motorized sit-stand desks.
• Task focused: everyone in the company heavily uses centralized to-do lists to stay organized, prioritize, and coordinate.
• Fast paced
• Consistent work/life balance: mandatory overtime is very rare.