Office Administrator
Job Summary
The Office Administrator plays a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the branch. This position serves as a central point of contact for customers employees and business partners while providing administrative customer service payroll inventory and accounting support. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment enjoy working with people and take pride in delivering accurate and timely service.
Work location: 38 Wade Rd Truro NS B2N 6S9
Application deadline: September 21st 2026
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact for customers by responding to inquiries processing orders handling payments and supporting front-counter sales activities.
- Coordinate customer orders with operations to ensure accurate processing timely fulfillment and a positive customer experience.
- Support payroll administration employee onboarding training records and other employee-related administrative activities.
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes including invoice processing account inquiries reconciliations collections and period-end activities.
- Maintain inventory records and support cycle counts inventory reporting product tracking and inventory accuracy initiatives.
- Process sales orders purchase orders customer pricing updates inventory adjustments and other transactions within company systems.
- Complete branch administrative activities including reporting record management filing petty cash balancing and general office support.
- Collaborate with operations sales procurement finance and other branch locations to support business objectives and drive operational efficiency.
Qualifications
- Postsecondary education in Business Administration Office Administration Accounting or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience in a senior administrative or office support role in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience supporting accounts payable accounts receivable payroll and inventory management processes
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-focused approach.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn new systems and technologies.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of or experience in the agriculture industry would be considered an asset.
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends during busy season
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With ... View more