MARKETING STATEMENT

As the largest operating company in the integrated TransLink enterprise, Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) operates a fleet of clean-fuel conventional and community shuttle buses, zero-emission trolley buses, and passenger ferry SeaBuses in Metro Vancouver, the largest single transit service area in Canada.
At CMBC, one of BC’s Top Employers, we’re committed to providing an innovative, healthy, and engaging workforce. This is reflected in our workforce of over 5,500 employees performing over 400 unique jobs, who are committed and empowered to deliver service that attracts nearly 1.1 million passengers daily and connects people, businesses, and communities in the Metro Vancouver region.
We have the important job of helping our passengers get to work, appointments, visiting with family and friends, and back again every day. Metro Vancouver relies on us, and we take that as a point of pride.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provides confidential clerical and administrative support to the department by producing a variety of highly confidential correspondence, memos, presentation materials, spreadsheets and reports from researched data, drafts or verbal instructions; composes and prepares routine and mass mail correspondence; reviews documents for grammar, spelling, coding and simple mathematical accuracy; opens, reviews and distributes incoming mail.
Screens incoming calls for department, attending to routine enquiries from within CMBC as well from outside agencies or representatives (in certain positions this may also include enquiries, complaints or commendations from customers), referring to others for response where appropriate; tracks and expedites information flowing in and out of the office; takes messages; provides information about departmental policy and procedures; follows up with managers and staff to ensure the complete and timely provision of information including responses to any customers/public enquiries or complaints.
Maintains filing and recording systems to ensure the efficient and secure storage and retrieval of correspondence, reports, reference material and other documents; compiles, updates and maintains procedural manuals. Maintains and updates spreadsheets and databases for tracking of department specific information, generating reports from those sources as requested.
Arranges appointments and meetings; coordinates calendar for department Director, including certain Managers at Director’s discretion; coordinates events, functions and travel arrangements; maintains business contact lists; retrieves, compiles and distributes reference material for meetings and takes and transcribes minutes.
Maintains employee information including employee timekeeping records, changes of status, personnel contact lists and other related reports as requested.
Assists with preparation of departmental budgets. Monitors expenditures, processes departmental invoices and expense claims/receipts, and reports on variances for area.
Maintains and orders office supplies and arranges for the maintenance and repair of office equipment.
Provides administrative support to other projects, programs and related departments as required.

EDUCATION

The competencies for this position would typically be acquired through successful completion of Grade 12 and post-secondary courses in office administration and procedures.

EXPERIENCE

2 Years prior administrative experience in a client service-oriented environment, requiring a high degree of confidentiality.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Strong interpersonal skills including tact and diplomacy
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Solid analytical skills to input and format data within databases
Basic knowledge of accounting principles to assist in expense monitoring, budgeting and reporting.
Strong organizational skills to coordinate multiple tasks and projects
Solid knowledge of CMBC’s corporate structure, policies and programs.
Proficiency on all office software, including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software and web-based HRIS systems

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Provides confidential clerical and administrative support for various departments within Fleet Technical Support at CMBC