Administrative Assistant

Waste Connections•Austin, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Waste Connections is looking for an Administrative Assistant to support the Lonestar Division Team in SouthAustin, TX (near the airpoirt). Duties and responsibilities include providing administrative support to ensure efficient operations throughout the Division and is a keystone in driving and promoting our culture and values on a daily basis. This individual supports the Division Vice President as well as the Division Controller through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. The successful individual needs to have the ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. The hours are from Monday-Friday 8am-5pm typically working 40 hours a week.

Requirements

Able to work flexible hours, including evening and weekends
Willing to travel for work, when required
2+ years in supervisory or people management position
Expert level written and verbal communication skills
Advanced in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, pivot tables and Social Media web platforms
Commitment to continuous performance and process improvement with a dedication to self-direction and willingness to take initiative
Experience in preparation and coordination of company events, meetings, and employee team building activities or special projects
Database managements skills, technologically savvy

Responsibilities

Administrative duties supporting all line of business
Assists with booking all aspects of Division meetings and any training meetings, including meeting-related travel.
Maintains and prepares communications for Division staff
Assists in the preparation and distribution of regularly scheduled reports if and as required
Plans and facilitates Division office team building events and celebrations
Research and create presentations if and as required
Handles sensitive information in a confidential manner
Continuously develops and updates administrative systems to make them more efficient