We are looking for an experienced Office Manager to support the day-to-day operations of a busy union office. This long-term contract opportunity is well suited to someone who can coordinate administrative functions, manage competing priorities, and provide steady operational leadership in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will act as a central resource for staff, officers, and leadership while helping ensure office processes, events, budgets, and vendor relationships run smoothly. Responsibilities:• Coordinate daily office operations and balance shifting priorities across a high-volume administrative environment.• Serve as a key contact for union-related operational matters, helping ensure workplace practices align with collective agreement obligations and established policies.• Monitor staff workloads and adjust support based on deadlines, urgent issues, and business needs.• Keep leadership informed of critical developments, emerging concerns, and items requiring review or approval.• Support budget administration by tracking expenditures, preparing information for approvals, and maintaining cost awareness across office activities.• Organize workshops, training days, and meetings, including venue bookings, catering, materials, reminders, and follow-up actions.• Manage office purchasing for supplies, equipment, and services while coordinating approvals and working within tight budget parameters.• Oversee facility-related administrative tasks such as vendor coordination, service agreements, and insurance renewals.• Provide guidance and operational oversight to administrative staff and support collaboration with elected officers across multiple portfolios.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in office management, operations coordination, or a similar leadership-focused administrative role. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a unionized environment; experience with collective agreements, union contracts, or grievance-related processes is strongly preferred. • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines, confidential matters, and changing priorities. • Experience supporting budgets, invoices, accounts payable, payroll, or other office finance-related activities. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and common office technology. • Resourceful and dependable approach with sound judgment and a strong sense of accountability. • Background in event coordination, project management, or administration of workshops and meetings. • Experience using accounting software systems, CRM platforms, and customer service best practices is an asset.

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Surrey, BC
onsite
Temporary
27.7115 - 32.087 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Office Manager to support the day-to-day operations of a busy union office. This long-term contract opportunity is well suited to someone who can coordinate administrative functions, manage competing priorities, and provide steady operational leadership in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will act as a central resource for staff, officers, and leadership while helping ensure office processes, events, budgets, and vendor relationships run smoothly. Responsibilities:• Coordinate daily office operations and balance shifting priorities across a high-volume administrative environment.• Serve as a key contact for union-related operational matters, helping ensure workplace practices align with collective agreement obligations and established policies.• Monitor staff workloads and adjust support based on deadlines, urgent issues, and business needs.• Keep leadership informed of critical developments, emerging concerns, and items requiring review or approval.• Support budget administration by tracking expenditures, preparing information for approvals, and maintaining cost awareness across office activities.• Organize workshops, training days, and meetings, including venue bookings, catering, materials, reminders, and follow-up actions.• Manage office purchasing for supplies, equipment, and services while coordinating approvals and working within tight budget parameters.• Oversee facility-related administrative tasks such as vendor coordination, service agreements, and insurance renewals.• Provide guidance and operational oversight to administrative staff and support collaboration with elected officers across multiple portfolios.
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z