Office Assistant

Assistant Job Description Template

We are looking for a hard-working and dedicated assistant to be responsible for administrative and clerical duties to ensure efficiency and smooth running in our offices. The assistant provides reliable support to managers, staff, and office visitors, handles basic office tasks and monitors office operations to increase efficiency, quality, and lower costs.

A successful assistant is dedicated, hard-working, and has strong attention to detail. You should have excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Assistant Responsibilities:

• Greeting and directing visitors, answering questions, and responding to complaints and requests.
• Making arrangements for meetings and travel.
• Performing basic office tasks, such as data entry, answering phones, taking messages, sorting mail, maintaining and updating filing, operating office machines, and arranging equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Planning and preparing for office events, such as meetings, conferences, and promotional activities.
• Ordering and distributing office supplies.
• Maintaining positive relationships with vendors, clients, and coworkers.
• Reviewing and updating office procedures to reduce errors and costs.
• Following and enforcing relevant policies, procedures, and regulations.

Assistant Requirements:

• A high school diploma.
• A working knowledge of and experience with administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• A good proficiency with computers.
• Familiarity with office equipment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Good analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person