Administrative Assistant

Are you someone with strong leadership and administrative skills? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a trusted partner and a problem solver? As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

We are currently seeking motivated candidates for the role of Administrative Assistant in our Richmond, British Columbia office. This is an office-based position and will require working from Dillon’s Richmond office five days per week.

What your day will look like

Administrative Assistance

• Manage the reception area, including the switchboard, client interaction, mail and courier arrangements, along with other reception related activities
• Manage boardroom bookings and meeting arrangements, including preparation and clean-up for a variety of functions
• Maintain common areas
• Maintain and order office supplies
• Assist with the flow and approval of accounts payable invoices throughout the office and liaise with the Finance department to ensure timely processing
• Compile and review staff expense claims
• Maintain the office filing system and archiving
• Maintain office supplies
• Format a variety of documents using Microsoft Word
• Edit and proofread for spelling, grammar, and consistency
• Complete document production, including photocopying, scanning, binding, and compiling PDF files
• Overall quality checks and reviews of documents, ensuring adherence to the company’s Quality Management System
• Prepare, format, and edit Excel spreadsheets
• Assist with other administrative duties as required or assigned and contribute as part of the administrative team to fulfill the variety of tasks necessary to run the office effectively

Learning a nd D evelopment

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development

What you will need to succeed

• One to two years administration related experience. Candidates with no prior work experience are also encouraged to apply.
• A certificate or diploma in an Office Administration related field of study is considered an asset
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail, a high regard for accuracy, and the ability to provide high quality outputs
• Strong interpersonal skills and a positive “can-do” attitude
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritize work effectively to meet deadlines and adapt to changing workload demands

• Experience with document formatting using Microsoft Word is considered an asset
• Experience using PDF software to edit and compile documents is considered an asset

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and remote working options
  • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and remote work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and…