Niagara - Office Administrator (Contract)

Office Administrator (Contract) – Niagara Location: 335 Townline Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Position Type: Contract Full-Time Reporting To: Operations Manager Contract Start Date: Immediately Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Compensation: $22.00 per hour   About Miller Waste Systems: Founded in 1961, Miller Waste Systems is a proudly Canadian, family-owned company with 65 years of experience providing waste management and diversion services to municipalities, businesses, and industries across Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.   Today, Miller Waste operates collection fleets, recycling facilities, transfer stations, and composting operations that help communities manage waste responsibly while recovering valuable resources from the waste stream.   Miller Waste has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 16 consecutive years, a distinction that reflects our commitment to strong leadership, operational excellence, and a culture that values our people.   At Miller Waste, our people are our greatest strength. We provide a safe workplace, competitive compensation, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to build a long-term career with a company that is trusted by the communities it serves.   Summary: The Office Administrator is responsible for providing efficient administrative and operational support to ensure smooth daily office and yard operations. This role involves managing data entry, coordinating schedules, handling customer and internal communications, and supporting management with documentation and reporting. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, customer service excellence, and adherence to health and safety standards are essential to maintaining accurate records, meeting service commitments, and supporting ongoing projects and operations.   Responsibilities: In the position of Office Administrator, the responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Must adhere to Miller Waste System safety protocols and must be familiar with occupational Health & Safety Act. Data entry and processing of the daily paperwork. Main switchboard operator for incoming calls, sorting incoming mail, as well as courier packages. You will also be the main contact to the Management team in resolving customer inquires. Utilize company software to effectively maintain work schedules for service technicians and assure that customer commitments are met. Accept customer phone calls and provide exceptional customer service. Filling and general maintenance of all office records, update daily records as well as any other general administrative duties as required. Assisting day to day and month end in Halton Yard. Monitoring and tracking of driver’s productivity. Assisting in any upcoming work projects, contracts and/or acquisitions.   Competencies & Qualifications: Successful candidates should have at least 6 months experience, as an Office Administrator. You must be a team player, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You must possess excellent knowledge on PC based systems such as Excel, Word, Outlook etc. You must be able to work in fast paced environment. You should have the ability to pay attention to details. You should have superior communication and organizational skills, in order to fulfill this role, as is your ability to manage multiple priorities.   Posting closing date: This posting will remain active until it has been filled.   This posting is for an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence is not used in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.   We realize that you may not feel you have every qualification listed and that working to secure a career can be stressful.  If you feel that you meet most of the company’s needs and that your passion for your work adds value to a growing company, we would still love to hear from you.   Miller Waste Systems is committed to equity, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, we welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ2S+ persons.   We are committed to providing people with disabilities with equal opportunities and standards of goods and services and are fully compliant with applicable provincial Disabilities Acts.   Miller Waste Systems strives to be an employer of choice. As a proudly Canadian, privately owned and operated Waste Company we have over 65 years’ experience of providing quality service to all our customers. We have been successful in achieving this goal by providing a family and employee centric environment at all our locations. We provide industry leading work environment and compensation, benefits, and pension programs.