Job Title: Administrative Assistant (1:00 PM to 9:30 PM)
Job Description: The Administrative Assistant coordinates and monitors the movement of inbound and outbound cargo to ensure timely and efficient transportation. This role involves scheduling pickups and deliveries, communicating transportation requirements with carriers, drivers, warehouses, and customers, and tracking shipments to provide status updates to customers and internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and monitor the movement of inbound and outbound cargo.
- Schedule pickups and deliveries and communicate transportation requirements.
- Track shipments and provide status updates to customers and internal stakeholders.
- Prepare, review, and maintain shipping documentation, including bills of lading, manifests, invoices, and transportation records.
- Coordinate cargo receiving, storage, and dispatch operations within the terminal.
- Communicate with customers, freight carriers, and warehouse personnel to resolve shipment delays, delivery issues, and documentation discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate logistics, inventory, and shipment records using company software TRUCKMATE and Microsoft Excel.
- Process transportation and shipping requests, ensuring compliance with company procedures and transportation regulations.
- Generate reports related to cargo movement, shipment status, inventory, and operational performance.
- Collaborate with operations, warehouse, and transportation teams to improve logistics efficiency and customer service.
- Ensure compliance with workplace safety requirements and transportation industry standards.
Essential Skills
- 1+ year of customer service or administrative experience.
- Proficiency in Excel for basic data entry.
- Experience with TRUCKMATE and dispatch operations.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in the trucking/transportation industry.
- Ability to thrive in a chaotic environment.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Great time management skills.
- Ability to work with multiple personalities.
Work Environment
The work environment includes a team of 6 administrative staff and 2 dispatchers, with another offsite terminal nearby housing 1 additional admin. The working hours are from 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM. The company offers a diverse and supportive environment, with opportunities for growth and a bonus program upon permanent placement.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Edmonton, AB.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $21.63 - $21.63/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Edmonton, AB.
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Edmonton,AB.
À propos d'Aston Carter
Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, lacquisition de talents, les achats, la chaine dapprovisionnement, et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de lindustrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre vaste réseau pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service dun grand nombre dentreprises du classement Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers davoir remporté la désignation « Prix Platine » dans le cadre des prix Best of Staffing® Client et Talent décernés par ClearlyRated.
Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.
Ordonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco:
Conformément à lOrdonnance sur légalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.
Utilisation de lintelligence artificielle (IA):
Nous pouvons utiliser lintelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus dembauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et lévaluation des candidatures. LIA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à laide doutils dIA.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
