Administrative Assistant Summer Intern- Part Time

Administrative Assistant Summer Intern

Huntsville, ON

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

This is an entry level intern role and responsibilities include a variety of administrative support tasks, including answering phones, receiving visitors, preparing meeting and training rooms, sorting and distributing mail, ordering meals, preparing reports and making travel plans. 

In this role, you will:

• Monitor information and personnel flow in and out of the mill by answering the telephone, greeting visitors, receiving routine inquiries, relaying calls and messages to the appropriate personnel, and monitoring and distributing incoming and outgoing mail, faxes and couriers

• Provide support and assistance to different areas of the mill with scanning and filing, ordering food and organizing requested special events, completing tracking sheets (waste connections, truck fleets), and performing data entry

• Support front office functions such as maintaining office inventory and ordering supplies, administrating locks and lockers, watering plants, and supporting retention of documentation

• Support the employees of the mill by administrating and supporting awards and recognition programs, ensuring disability and WSIB packages are up to date and available for employees, filling out order forms from Aben, and completing cheque requests (utilities, sustainability, etc.)

• Create yearly purchase orders (Mister Safety Shoes and Aben Graphics) and approve invoices for these

• Take minutes for the Joint Health and Safety Committee and assist them when needed

• Demonstrate commitment to safety through decision making and utilization of our 3 Safety Obligations – take care of yourself, take care of others, and let others take care of you

• Actively contribute to KC quality goals by understanding our quality philosophy, making quality decisions, and escalating quality concerns and improvements

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent years of relevant experience; and 2+ years experience in an office environment in and administrative function

• Willingness to be flexible with schedule to support personal and business objectives. Available for “call ins” to support business objectives.

• May require some travel

• Be able to work in an office environment, prolonged periods of both sitting and standing

• Occasional work required in an industrial environment (noise, dust, moving equipment, fluctuating temperatures etc.) May include prolonged periods of standing, along with bending, reaching, lifting and carrying up to 40 lbs, PPE, heights and confined spaces 

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position. 

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening background check.

Starting Hourly Wage: $20.50CAN

Total rewards at Kimberly-Clark includes the above starting wage offer and is eligible for overtime pay. Please note that the stated pay rate applies to Canada locations only.

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