Volkert, Inc. · 2 days ago
Administrative Assistant
Volkert, Inc. is an employee-owned top design firm committed to providing sustainable solutions. They are seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to support various administrative functions, staff coordination, project management, and human resources support.
Civil EngineeringConstructionService Industry
Responsibilities
Administrative Support
Scheduling and organizing staff activities such as meetings, travel, conferences, marketing events, luncheons, and training activities
Ordering and maintaining office supplies and equipment (including ordering and delivering supplies needed to remote employees)
Distribution and filing of correspondence (both paper and electronic), memos, reports and supporting documents; Proofreads copy for spelling, grammar and layout, making appropriate grammatical changes. Responsible for accuracy and clarity of final copy
Provides support by scanning, filing, copying, data entry
Fleet vehicle coordination; ensures company vehicles have up-to-date registrations, schedule company vehicle maintenance and submittal of mileage reports
Assumes other duties as directed by immediate supervisor
Staff Support
Assist on a weekly and monthly basis to ensure staff time sheets are input into VantagePoint and signed for the preparation of invoices
Assist in distributing information the team is required to have knowledge of: open enrollment dates, company holidays, mandatory training, special events, operational changes
Provide support of staff expense input and submittal to ensure they are accounted for in monthly invoice statements and/or the company’s overhead
Project Support
Maintain projects schedule and track milestones
Assist in preparing and maintaining project folders
Maintaining active project list
Assist in obtaining and maintaining proper insurance certificates, W-9 forms for clients and subcontractors
Attend project meetings as needed to record minutes for distribution
Human Resources Support
Familiarize yourself with our company benefits
Assist with onboarding and orientation of new hires
Qualification
Required
High School education or equivalent
Professional office etiquette and strong customer service for our internal and external customers
Proficient with MS Office suites including intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Teams
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment
If applicable to the position, a post offer fit for duty evaluation to ensure the individual can safely perform the essential functions of the role
Valid driver's license
A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
Preferred
2 years of administrative support experience
Experience with MS Project
Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Medical, Dental, & Vision
401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
Wellness incentives
Student Debt Retirement Match
Additional voluntary benefits
Company
Volkert, Inc.
Volkert’s history began in 1925 when it was founded in New Orleans as Doullut & Erwin to provide waterfront and heavy construction services, as well as airport design services beginning in 1927.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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2023-05-27
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