Administrative Assistant (Halifax) – null

Taiga Building Products – Halifax, NS has a FULL-TIME, one-year contract opportunity available. The primary focus of this position is to provide top customer service and administrative support and reception coverage daily.

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 track record 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. Taiga supports and encourages sound forest practices and the effective management of the forest resource for future generations to enjoy. We are a public company, listed on the TSX and were awarded winner of 2014 Canada’s Top 50 Small and Medium Employers.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Post-secondary education in Business or Administration
• Minimum 1-year related experience in Administration or Reception
• Answer all incoming calls and route them to caller destination
• Accept and or coordinate couriers to various locations, maintain outgoing mail
• Perform data entry
• Maintain various filing systems
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Handling all administrative and office service duties
• Invoicing and billing processing
• Strong computer skills are preferred (Microsoft Office, Google Docs etc.)
• Great customer service skills
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Perform other duties as assigned within this role
• Preference will be given to bilingual applicants (English/French)

Application Deadline: December 31, 2023
Posting date: November 8, 2023
City: Nova Scotia
Prov/State: Halifax