Office Assistant

The University of Utah • Salt Lake, UT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Greets and assists visitors in person or over the telephone. Provides general office support. This position is considered Category I: Mandatory and required on campus or health care facilities to support on-site operations. Employees hired into this category will be required to be physically located at the work site if they are healthy and without COVID -19 symptoms. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required.
• One year full-time customer service experience or equivalency, demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills also required.
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Responsibilities

• Receive, greet and direct visitors to appropriate person or office.
• Answer telephones, provide assistance, and direct customers to the correct person or office.
• Enforce building policies, address sensitive situations, and work with security personnel if needed.
• Create and maintain files.
• Schedule appointments and arranges for meetings.
• Answer questions about the organization and associated activities.
• Assist with word processing, data entry and internet searches.
• Maintain office equipment; arranges for service calls as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees