Office Assistant

An experienced Office Assistant is immediately required at "OWL (Orphaned Wildlife) Rehabilitation Society". This is a permanent, part-time, hourly position , working 14 hours per week on every Saturday and Sunday 09:00-4:00 daily including a paid 30 minute lunch.

We are a non profit society located in rural Delta, for 40 years we have been specializing in the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured Raptors. As well as providing the medical care required to these birds that come from all over BC and further afield we spend a lot time on education both inhouse and offsite to groups and schools for presentations with our educators and their bird assistants.

The successful candidate would have a pleasant outgoing personality with great interpersonal skills as well as being a good multitasker who will be the point of contact for all incoming weekend calls and visitors etc. They will be capable of working closely with our Office Administrator, Birdcare Manager, Supervisor, Educators, volunteers and Board of Directors.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekend office reception and phone calls, communications with staff and visitors.
• Process payments from Gift Shop sales and bird sponsorship cards.
• Sales, POS, online orders and shipments.
• Manage weekend office reception and phone calls, communications with staff and visitors.
• Process payments from Gift Shop sales and birds sponsorship cards.
• Assist in the sign up and renewing memberships.
• Mail out newsletters.
• Process donations and tax receipts in DMS.
• Process and print sponsorships in DMS.
• Ensure office supplies are stocked and reordered as needed.
• Weekly/Monthly scans/emails of reports from Birdcare.
• Manage the Donor Program and issue all donor income tax receipts.
• Prepare shipping labels and mail out online orders.
• Manage all Society memberships, process and issue cards
• Assist with Gift Shop inventory, stocking and tagging as required.
• Process, package, fill and mail out Owl pellet orders.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Office Administrator, Birdcare Manager, Supervisor and Board as required.

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Qualifications

• Pleasant demeanor and great people skills
• Office/business training an asset
• Proven office experience with strong clerical and administrative skills
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $22.81 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person