Bilingual Administrative Assistant - Head Office, Mississauga

Russel Metals is one of the largest metals distribution and processing companies in North America servicing customers and suppliers primarily in Canada, the United States, and on occasion worldwide. The Company operates in three business segments: service centre distribution, energy sector pipe, tube, valve and fitting distribution and steel import/export distribution.  We provide steel processing and distribution services to a broad base of approximately 18, 000 end users through a network of 70 North American branches.
 
Russel Metals Inc. is currently seeking an individual for the position of Bilingual Administrative Assistant in our Head Office location in Mississauga.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of internal and external website as well as the corresponding original files in English and French
• Translate item descriptions for newly created or modified product codes
• Update French translation of menu items, menu option field descriptions and error messages for in-house software system
• Translate short emails and return to users
• Dispatch translation requests to an outsourced translation service and redistribute back to users
• Provide administrative assistance to the Corporate Tax department as necessary
• Special projects as assigned

Education and Skills Required:

• Must be fluently bilingual in both writing and speaking French and English
• Self motivated team player with excellent communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent ability to learn new software
• Very detail oriented with accurate data entry skills
• Should be well organized and have the ability to exercise good judgement
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Post-secondary education
• Previous administrative experience is an asset

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly via email at

hrdept@russelmetals.com   
or by fax at 905-819-7292.
Deadline date: May 30, 2008

Please state the position you are applying for in the subject line. No phone calls please. We thank all candidates, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.  We are an equal opportunity employer.