Job Description

Taiga Building Products is hiring a full-time, permanent Administrative Assistant for our Langley branch, reporting to the Administration Manager.

Our Company

We are a respected International Wholesale Distributor of Building Products with branch offices throughout Canada and in various locations in the United States. With a 50-year history of dependable service to the retail and industrial building material industry, we are an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive compensation package including company benefits. We are a public company, listed on the TSX.

Key Responsibilities:

• Open and distribute mail and other materials
• Plan and control budget and expenditures
• Plan and organize daily operations
• 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
• Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
• Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
• Perform data entry
• Provide customer service
• Work with the marketing department to understand and communicate marketing messages to the field
• Maintain and manage digital database
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Assess client’s needs and resources to recommend the appropriate goods or services
• Verify accuracy and completeness of data
• Administrative and office activities
• Document and prepare invoices and work orders
• Manage accounts payable
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work

Education

• College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 to 2 years.

Experience

• Invoices
• Accounting
• Customs services
• 7 months to less than 1 year of relevant experience.

Additional Information

• Ability to multitask
• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Work with minimal supervision
• Excellent oral & written communication

Benefits

• Hourly Salary - $25
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Hours

• 32 to 40 hours per week
• Starts as soon as possible

Who Can Apply & How to Apply

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
• Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

To apply, please email your resume to . We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.