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Job Details

Business Consultant

Employer

The Gear Centre

Date Posted

September 23, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $46.16 to $57.69 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Oct 23, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

The Gear Centre

Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor's degree
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

Management

Tasks

  • Analyze and provide advice on the managerial methods and organization of an establishment
  • Conduct quality audits
  • Conduct research to determine efficiency and effectiveness of managerial policies and programs
  • Propose improvements to methods, systems and procedures
  • Plan the re-organization of operations
  • Provide customer service
  • Train staff
  • Oversee development of communication strategies
  • Manage knowledge
  • Coaching
  • Direct and advise staff in the development and implementation of service quality assessment strategies
  • Consult with suppliers
  • Assist in developing inventories

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • Inventory control software
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Office
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software

Area of work experience

  • Project coordination
  • Operations or production

Type of industry experience

Automobile and Trucking industry

Area of specialization

  • Business management
  • Process improvement
  • Risk management
  • Organizational analysis
  • Operations management
  • Market research
  • Project management

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Time management
  • Integrity

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • What is your current level of study?

Experience

5 years or more

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Travel insurance

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Supports for visible minorities

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Business Consultant is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Management Consultants
INNOVATIVE

Interest in analyzing managerial methods and organization of public and private sector establishments; in conducting research to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of managerial policies and programs, in conducting quality audits, and in developing quality management and quality assurance standards for ISO (International Organization for Standardization) registration

DIRECTIVE

Interest in conducting assessments and proposing, planning and implementing improvements to methods, systems and procedures in areas such as operations, human resources, records management and communications; may supervise contracted researchers and clerical staff

SOCIAL

Interest in consulting with senior officials to provide advice on managerial methods and organization of public and private sector establishments

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The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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