Office Associate

Join a team that offers great hours, excellent benefits & a career to be proud of!

The great thing about a working for EECOL Electric is the opportunity to advance to a rewarding career in sales, management or one of the many other career paths.

EECOL is a leading Electrical Products Distributor with 60 locations in Canada. Our employees stay for the long-term because we offer a rewarding and exciting career, not just a job! Just ask our President, Executives or Management team what great opportunities this company offers; most started out in entry-level positions. You won’t meet a more down-to-earth, hardworking and dedicated team. Visit us at www.eecol.com to learn more.

EECOL employees enjoy…

• Permanent, full time positions, Monday through Friday. Weekends and evenings are for friends, family and fun, not for work!
• Regular reviews, raises and bonus opportunities.
• All training provided. We promote within; excellent opportunities to advance.
• First rate benefits including generous flex benefits, health & dental plan, disability, life insurance, vision care and a Pension Plan to save for retirement!

Supports an entire office location with general administrative task (vs operational support) such as greeting scheduled visitors, maintaining supplies, arranging for equipment or facility maintenance, entering data or performing word processing work, coordinating the logistics for office events or the logistics for office moves (e.g., moving office furniture, packing files, etc.). May provide back-up support for reception/switchboard or the mailroom or be responsible for these functions in a small location.

• Reads and routes incoming mail. 

• Composes and proofreads routine internal and external correspondence. 

• Organizes and maintains file system, and files correspondences and other records.  

• Answers and screens manager’s telephone calls and arranges conference calls.  

• Greets scheduled visitors and directs to appropriate area or person. 

• Conducts research and compiles statistical reports. 

• Coordinates and arranges meetings, prepares agendas, and transcribes minutes of meetings.  

• Maintains supplies and arranges for equipment maintenance. 

• Performs basic accounting duties, such as receivables, payables, and invoice approval preparations. 

• Assists in performance of general administrative procedures. 

Experience:

1 year required, 3 years preferred of administrative support experience. 

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Skills

Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. 

Complete administrative tasks accurately and on time. 

Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

Strong computer skills. 

Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner is preferred. 

Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities is preferred. 

Ability to adapts to changes in the workflow and is able to multitask is preferred. 

EECOL Electric Corp. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of EECOL to not discriminate against any job applicant or employee based on age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status or any other protected status. This policy includes but is not limited to the following: recruitment and employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, selection for training including apprenticeship, layoff, or termination.