office manager Vancouver
Job description
About us
Simply Sailing is Recreational Sailing School with a fleet of keelboats at Granville Island Marina in Vancouver, BC. We teach hundreds of adults to safely daysail and cruise each year, and keep them on the water in our West Coast Sailing Club.
Do you love working near the ocean? Simply Sailing is seeking a full time, year-round person to manage our office and classroom. As the primary client interface, the ideal candidate will possess skills in managing client needs, processing course paperwork, organizing a small office, and have some experience with boating. The chief focus will be a keen desire to offer the best possible experience to students overall.
Our bright sunny office is located on popular Granville Island in a friendly atmosphere of arts, shops, dining, parks and theatre. The position is not all desk work, with plenty of opportunities to spend time on the docks, on boats, and running errands.
Benefits after a probation period include extended health and dental, vacation, sailing lesson, and club membership.
Responsibilities
- Client support via email, phone, in-person
- Quotes, invoicing, follow-up
- Office management, processing course paperwork
- Supply orders, shipping
- Scheduling instructors and organizing trips
- Managing dock crew and casual office staff
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)
Experience:
- Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)
- sailing: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2023-06-08
