Part Time to begin, potential to move to Full Time
Days negotiable; prefer M, W, F
Overview
Our small business is recognized the world over for our high-end skateboard park design and construction skills. We are
now positioning ourselves to bring our business organization and skills to the same level of refinement. This is, in part,
where you come in!
Spectrum is looking for a:
detail oriented
disciplined
organized
self motivated
efficient
quick learning / sharp
team playing
person to join and assist our dynamic company. Now hold on there tiger, take a step back and re-read the above list of
personality / working traits. Stop and think about each word and what it actually means. Then, ask yourself:
"Do these attributes come to me naturally, as part of the essential character of my personality?"
We are looking for someone to whom these characteristics are second nature, truly part of your character. Not someone
who can be organized, but, for example, someone whose home is orderly and clean, because that’s just the way you are
(yes, we like neat freaks). Someone who just can be detail oriented and organized will not last here. Someone who is
disciplined and a neat freak, I mean organized, will thrive here.
So, for further example, to break down the "detail oriented" trait, we are not looking for a person who just can be detail
oriented, but someone who truly is detail oriented. If you’ve ever been called "anal", in our opinion, that’s a good thing!!
We need a minutia ninja. In other words, we are design nerds looking for a business and organizational nerd to assist
our ongoing efforts to streamline and improve our efficiency and organization; as well as to participate in day to day
operations, projects & tasks. Did you notice that I’ve written out the word "and" every other time, but in that last sentence
I used the "&" symbol? If so, you’ve got one important personality / working trait that we’re looking for.
Position Outline
If the above traits are truly a part of who you are, that’s the basic foundation we’re looking for.
From there, we require someone who has experience in, and, most importantly, someone who enjoys and thrives on creating and maintaining organization, communication and systems in a small office setting.
As is the case with most small businesses, further to managing the array of office operations, a wide variety of projects and
tasks including:
document and report preparation
simple website updates and reviews
leads generation
of course some more mundane tasks (as well as some exciting ones!) as well, will apply
To reiterate, this is a small office where everyone pitches in and does the less glamorous work. Of course we will also be
looking to our successful candidate to provide us with glamorous ideas and initiatives of their own for business
improvements, which they will be expected to undertake / manage.
General Requirements:
Minimum 1 year experience in office Management and Administration (pref. smaller business)
Well spoken, friendly, great phone manner; great interpersonal skills
Dedication to Customer Service, and pushing the company forward
Ability to set and meet timelines
Ability to work under pressure and with reduced supervision
Problem solving / critical thinking skills
Required Qualifications / Skills:
Excellent PC operations skills
In-depth knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook; basic knowledge Adobe Acrobat Pro
Other Assets:
A love and knowledge of skateboarding
2nd language
Graphic Layout software skills such as Publisher, Illustrator, In Design or Quark
Additional software including Photoshop, PowerPoint, basics of AutoCAD
Any office management software system
Experience in creating employee manuals
Experience with FTP sites
If you’re interested in being part of a growing, award-winning company and team, this could be the job for you.
Qualified candidates please submit your C.V. to jim@spectrum-sk8.com with "I want to join the Spectrum team!"
in the e-mail subject line.
