Administrative Assistant - As-Needed

ARA Career•Champaign, IL

9h•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The ARA office in Champaign, IL is seeking an administrative assistant to provide occasional/as-needed support to our office management team. What you will do as an administrative assistant: Greet and sign in workers and visitors Answer and route incoming calls Receive, distribute, ship, and track mail and packages Stock and order office and janitorial supplies as needed Maintain/order break room supplies as needed Coordinate with building landlord as needed for maintenance needs Serve as the point of contact for outside personnel, such as cleaning crew Use internal purchasing software to upload receipts Other general administrative duties as assigned Administrative assistant requirements: High school diploma or equivalent. 2-3 years of related clerical and office experience. Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. The anticipated wage range for this position is $22-26/hr, depending on experience. Occasional employees also earn personal leave and are eligible to participate in ARA’s retirement plans and wellness program. Learn more about each of our benefits at https://www.ara.com/benefits/ . About ARA: ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs more than 2,200 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in civil technologies, computer software and simulation, defense technologies, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for pavement analysis, environmental site characterization, and robotics. ARA embraces the core values of passion, freedom, service, and growth. We provide a working environment in which highly qualified technical professionals can pursue their specialties with a maximum of support and a minimum of bureaucracy. These individuals form a network of colleagues with complementary capabilities, similar goals, and a willingness to cooperate on challenging and important technical problems. We strive for long-term associations among our staff and with our clients. We recognize that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.