Office Services Assistant

Office Services Assistant

-On-Site Contract Position (Washington DC)

RedStream Technology is recruiting for an energetic, detail-oriented Office Services Assistant to provide on-site support for a prestigious global management consulting company. Our client’s office services team performs a variety of activities that collectively contribute to the functionality and appearance of the office.

The Office Services Assistant will play an integral customer service-focused role supporting office services, facilities, reception, on-site technical support, event management, and connectivity.

Responsibilities:

• You will perform a variety of on-site administrative and hands-on/physical duties, including but not limited to, cleaning of conference rooms, common areas, offices, desks and café/communal areas; and moving of furniture and equipment to support meetings, events, and daily office use.
• Manage room bookings, meeting and events requests, and set up rooms as needed.
• Provide reception coverage, including greeting/escorting guests, coordinating recruiting/interview days, room bookings, etc.
• Provide mailroom support, including processing/sorting mail, receiving and preparing packages for shipment.
• Operate duplicating and binding equipment, which may have tight deadlines.
• You will be an integral part of the Seattle Office Services team, sharing responsibility for ordering catering, handling food and beverage setup for in-office meetings, managing kitchen and office supplies inventory, and ensuring kitchen and café cleanliness, including dishware.
• In this role, you will also serve as a point of contact for IT to assist with basic IT responsibilities and help deploy office technology equipment.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree preferred; hospitality background strongly encouraged
• 1-2 years general office experience preferred, ideally in a professional services environment
• Strong initiative and positive attitude (proactive, collaborative, service-minded, hands-on mindset)
• Ability to expand role beyond responsive support to proactive contributions and ownership for administrative tasks; ability to work independently
• Excellent judgment/decision-making skills; high tolerance for ambiguity
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Excitement to cultivate strong relationships with colleagues, energized by working in a collaborative team environment
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook preferred; ability to learn other applications
• Flexibility to work overtime occasionally, particularly for events
• Ability to lift 40 pounds is required