TEMPORARY OFFICE ASSISTANT
About The Position
Carter Machinery Company, the authorized Caterpillar dealer serving Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington D.C. is hiring a temporary, full-time Summer Office Assistant for their Oil Lab in Salem, Virginia at our corporate headquarters. The Office Assistant is responsible for performing general administrative/clerical tasks during the months of May through early August. Seeking candidates with previous work experience in an office environment; High school diploma or equivalent. Physical requirements must be met for the Office Assistant job, including regularly being required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Additional duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision.
- Attention to detail and process oriented.
- PC skills required, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites, database concepts, word processing and spreadsheets.
- Excellent written, verbal and telephone communication skills.
- Strong customer satisfaction skills; previous customer service experience helpful.
- Must be able to work additional hours as required to meet business and customer needs.
- Must be able to handle large volumes of work in a fast-paced environment.
- Promote a positive customer experience.
- Uphold the Core Values of Integrity, Commitment, Excellence and Teamwork by embracing The Carter Way.
- Must be able to sit and talk or hear.
- Must be able to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
- Employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- previous work experience in an office environment
Responsibilities
- performing general administrative/clerical tasks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
