We’re looking for an organized, detail-oriented Business Operations Assistant to join our team!

Island Foods & Freight is a privately owned, family-operated warehouse distribution and freight transportation company, located on Vancouver Island. With warehouses located in Port McNeill and Campbell River, and our head office in the Comox Valley, we are constantly growing!

Our family also owns and operates multiple related companies across the North Island, and our head office in Courtenay provides administrative and operational support across all the businesses. As a result, this position will work closely with the owners and senior management and may complete tasks or projects for any of our companies, depending on day-to-day needs and priorities.

We are excited to offer this position at our Courtenay Head Office location. This position is in-person only and you must be able to be on site for the duration of the shifts, due to specialized software programs and systems used in this role.

What You’ll Do

Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:

- Placing orders with various suppliers
- Entering supplier orders into our internal software
- Reviewing supplier websites and price lists to ensure our system pricing is accurate
- Setting up new products in our software, including pricing, descriptions and other product information
- Creating order cards and other documents in Excel
- Creating product flyers and promotional materials in PowerPoint
- Creating and printing product labels for new items coming into our warehouse
- Reviewing recent supplier invoices and/or customer invoices and checking for discrepancies




- General data entry and system maintenance
- Investigating sales, pricing and credit discrepancies
- Processing product and inventory adjustments following audits completed by our warehouse team
- Helping maintain accurate product and pricing information across our systems
- Assisting with various administrative and operational projects as they come up
- Providing support across all three of our companies as needed

Who We’re Looking For

You don’t need years of experience — we’re happy to train the right person.

We’re looking for someone who:

- Is comfortable using computers and learning new software
- Has basic knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office
- Has strong attention to detail, especially when working with numbers and pricing
- Is organized and able to switch between different tasks
- Is comfortable investigating something when the numbers don’t look right
- Can work independently once trained
- Is reliable and takes pride in completing work accurately
- Is willing to learn and help wherever needed

Position Details

This is a full-time, Monday – to – Friday position working on-site at our Courtenay Head Office.

Starting Wage: $23.00 per hour, can move up to $25.00 per hour once fully trained and working independently; advantages are available after 90 days.

If you’re organized, computer-savvy, detail-oriented and enjoy having a variety of things to work on, we’d love to hear from you!

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

📌 Business Operations Assistant (Canada)
🏢 ISLAND FOODS
📍 Canada