Administrative Assistant, Front Desk

Estes Forwarding Worldwide•Richmond, VA

1d•$15 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW) is a leading domestic and international freight forwarder in the United States, providing customized logistics and warehousing solutions for clients around the world and across all industries via air, ground, and ocean freight. A subsidiary of Estes Express lines with corporate located in Richmond, Virginia, EFW is uniquely backed by Estes Express Lines’ extensive line haul network providing EFW clients with a hybrid transportation network. The company has received industry awards, including Specialty Carrier of the Year and E-Commerce Delivery Carrier of the Year, and has been recognized by Global Trade Americas as a leading 3PL to watch. The Administrative Assistant, Front Desk, is responsible for ensuring all assigned duties are handled and completed in an accurate, timely, and productive manner. To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. The position requires an enthusiastic person who can quickly adapt to the ever changing environment and who will exhibit that he/she is part of the EFW team.

Requirements

Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet, web-based, and job specific software applications.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office products, in particular Excel and Word with basic skills in PowerPoint and Access.
Attention to detail in composing, typing, and proofing materials, establishing priorities, and meeting deadlines.
Flexibility, attention to detail, prioritization, and excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside customers and vendors.
Ability to create spreadsheets and manipulate data contained in spreadsheets already created.
Good judgment; knows when to escalate issues and when to try to resolve.
Self-starter and ability to work with little direction.
Excellent spelling, grammar, and written/oral communication skills.
Ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple projects and set priorities.
Ability to read and interpret general business documents.
Ability to write routine reports and general business correspondence.
Ability to work with peers and communicate basic concepts.
Ability to solve practical problems through standardized solutions that require limited judgment.
Ability to follow prescribed and detailed procedures to solve routine problems.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, random drug and/or alcohol tests, and will be subject to a criminal history background check.
At this time, EFW will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in Freight Forwarding or Transportation industry desired.

Responsibilities

Process and distribute incoming mail to the appropriate employees.
Maintain front desk security and visitor log.
Maintain excellent customer service in person and via telephone, including directing and filtering calls as necessary.
Perform various administrative duties in support of EFW personnel as required.
Support and promote company core values.
Learn to process requests for credit and how to approve in Business Central (BC).
Follow established requirements for setting up lines of credit without approval by the Director of Accounting.
Follow the processes involved with preparing expense accounts for approval and how to submit them for payment.
Order lunches for the executive staff and set up the food when it is delivered.
Assist with UPS and USPS mailings that are done by Sales Support.
Assist sales as required.
Order supplies.
Regular attendance is required.
Comply with company C-TPAT and TSA security procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.