Company DescriptionEurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.Job DescriptionThe Administrative Assistant I performs a variety of clerical responsibilitiesunder minimal supervision. Responsible for answering and routing allincoming telephone calls and greeting clients, vendors and visitors to thelaboratory. Provides administrative support to the laboratory includingcorrespondences, filing, copying and report production. Receives and routesincoming mail and is responsible for proper routing of outgoing mail.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Operates a multi-line telephone system. Screens and routes calls courteously and efficiently to ensure clients/vendors receive professional customer service daily.Greets customers, clients and visitors to the laboratory daily and follows appropriate sign-in procedures to create a positive impression of Eurofins Environment Testing America’s business practices.Receives and routes mail, faxes and various business correspondences to the appropriate department or employee so that it may be processed in a timely manner daily.Collects and tabulates information for spreadsheets, reports and databases to produce reports for various laboratory management personnel for internal and external communication purposes.Performs basic office procedures according to standard operating procedures so information is appropriately maintained.Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence daily and ensures that it is shipped in the most costeffective manner and received on a timely basis.Maintains office equipment as needed to ensure proper equipment operations.Prepares agendas, meeting notes and miscellaneous correspondence upon request to enhance internal communication.QualificationsEducation:High School diploma or equivalent. Course work in business or computerspreferred.Experience:Six months multi-line telephone systems experience1 year secretarial/customer service experienceAbility/Skills:Knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office programsOperating standard office equipmentCustomer service skillsBasic office skillsAbility to work with the publicWork independently with minimal supervisionAbility to prioritize workload and manage interruptionsAbility to communicate orally and in writingAdditional InformationCandidates within commutable distance of our Fort Lauderdale, FL laboratory are eligible to apply. This role will be a full time role, first shift (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Monday - Friday. Salary Range: $16 an hour with benefits, PTO and company matching 401K planEurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base salary of internal peers, business section, and geographic locationWe support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.Sustainability matters to us! We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal!Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Eurofins Environment Testing Businesses in the US are routinely engaged in Federal Contracts. Federal Government vaccination mandates may apply to staff working in these businesses. Successful applicants may be required to confirm vaccination status or demonstrate eligibility for medical or religious exemptions prior to commencing employment. In addition, certain positions require travel for which vaccination is required in accordance with Eurofins policy.Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Eurofins Environment Testing Businesses in the US are routinely engaged in Federal Contracts. Federal Government vaccination mandates may apply to staff working in these businesses. Successful applicants may be required to confirm vaccination status or demonstrate eligibility for medical or religious exemptions prior to commencing employment. In addition, certain positions require travel for which vaccination is required in accordance with Eurofins policy.