Office Administrator

Second Harvest Heartland•Brooklyn Park, MN

7h•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Office Administrator supports the organization’s day-to-day administrative and facility needs. Primary areas of focus include community inquiries, USPS services, facility support, office and breakroom supplies, employee onboarding, special events, issue response, and supervision of office support volunteers. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter who operates effectively with minimal direction, takes full ownership of tasks, identifies and solves problems before they escalate, and continuously improves processes to better support organizational needs. Experience coordinating administrative work and USPS services, strong customer service, and exceptional attention to detail are essential.

Requirements

A minimum of 1 year office administrative or general coordinator experience.
Intermediate knowledge of the US Post Office services including terminology, outgoing mail preparation, bulk mail preparation and permit coordination.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills.
Demonstrated intermediate Microsoft Office 365 skills and the ability to learn other software programs.
Highly accurate data entry skills with extreme attention to detail.
Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and enthusiasm, both individually and as part of a team in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, manage, and follow through on multiple daily tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment.
Must be dependable, trustworthy, and able to work independently with minimal direction; takes initiative to identify what needs to be done and follows through to completion.
Proven problem-solving skills: independently investigates issues, proposes options, and implements solutions while keeping stakeholders informed.
Sound business judgment, including knowing when to escalate issues and when to resolve them independently.
Ability to follow a set schedule, yet flexible enough to shift between multiple departments.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for office and non-warehouse facility requests and issues. Assess, prioritize, and route to the appropriate owner for resolution; resolve directly when appropriate and follow through to closure.
Monitor the main phone line, fax, and information inbox. Provide timely, accurate responses and maintain/upkeep reference documents and routing information.
Serve as the organization’s USPS subject matter expert. Coordinate daily incoming and outgoing mail, process bulk mail and priority packages, and manage mail-related vendor relationships. Maintain USPS permits and accounts; request courier services as needed.
Coordinate office, stationery, meeting room, and breakroom supplies and related invoices. Maintain supply and office-services vendor relationships.
Support SLT and employee committees with room setup, catering, and other event logistics. Coordinate catering vendor relationships and ensure day-of execution.
Coordinate confidential document shredding service, including vendor relationship management, invoice processing, and record retention/document management procedures.
Maintain the Welcome Center space and coordinate office furniture needs, including moves, changes, and basic workspace readiness.
Create, maintain, and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) and reference materials to enable consistent, scalable operations for document retention and handling.
Supervise and support volunteers who add capacity on projects such as supply inventory, meeting room support, printing, and mailing. Provide clear direction, training, and quality checks.
Partner with the Securitas team and provide desk coverage when needed to ensure continuity of reception and visitor support.
Work closely with the CEO and CDO Executive Assistants to proactively identify needs, remove barriers, and drive administrative requests to completion.
Evaluate office procedures and practices, identify inefficiencies, and implement improvements that enhance service, speed, accuracy, and employee experience.
Coordinate and assist staff as needs arise, prioritizing effectively and communicating status, risks, and timelines.
Support new team member onboarding by coordinating first-day logistics and delivering facility/office orientation, including norms, resources and admin procedures.
Support reporting and tracking for the food sourcing team as capacity allows.