Administrative Assistant - Brenham Front Office

2551 Valmont Dr Brenham Texas 77833-5418

Why Valmont

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Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

A Brief Summary Of This Position

The Administrative Assistant performs routine but varied clerical duties in accordance with standard procedures. Welcomes and interacts with internal and external clients, vendors, and visitors. Duties include administrative tasks such as photocopying, compiling records, running reports, filing, posting information, and distributing mail. Maintain records, prepare forms, verify information, and resolve routine problems. This position reports to the HR Manager.

Work Schedule: 1st Shift (Days)

Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM

This is an on-site administrative hourly position.

Starting pay range (LG33): **$17.50 - $21.92 - $27.40

• Depending on qualifications
  
  

Essential Functions

• Administrative and clerical: Answering phones, managing emails and mail, filing documents, preparing memos, and maintaining office equipment. Key duties include scheduling, data entry, filing, and preparing documents and preparing slides for location presentations.
• Customer service: Greeting visitors, answering phone calls, and serving as the initial point of contact. Communicates and coordinates with appropriate personnel for site visits. Handles all front desk activities for the front office.
• Coordination: Scheduling meetings and appointments, managing calendar for visitors, and coordinating miscellaneous arrangements for leadership staff if needed. Coordinates location events, such as town hall meetings, employee engagement events, including ordering of brand merchandise, and meal planning. May assists HR team with focused events such as hiring events and community involvement/outreach activities.
• Office management: Ordering and stocking supplies, managing vendor relationships, and coordinating office maintenance and repairs.
• Support: Providing administrative assistance to departments or staff, managing internal communications. Applies knowledge of department policies and procedures and utilizes a general understanding of other departments' functions. All other duties as assigned/directed.
• May occasionally be required to work outside of normal business hours.
  
  

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• High School Diploma 1 year of experience in an office environment, with customer service experience
• Clerical experience and knowledge of Microsoft products
• Strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills are essential
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with office equipment like printers, copiers, audio/visual equipment (video presentations), etc.
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
  
  

Working Environment and Physical Efforts

Work is typically performed in an office setting; however, the incumbent may be required to go into the production or shipping/receiving areas. While visiting the manufacturing areas of the plant, the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required at all times. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. The environment is fast-paced and demanding most of the time.

The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about the office. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
  
  

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.