What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Assistant position at American Home Design Center?
American Home Design Center (AHDC) located in Creston, IA is seeking a dedicated and organized, full-time (32-40 hours/ per week), Office Assistant to join our team.
The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of daily functions by providing exceptional administrative support and customer service. This position requires strong communication skills, a keen attention to detail, and an assertive personality. The successful candidate will be a problem solver who can anticipate the needs of customers, vendors, and owner – must be able to work effectively independently and be a team player.
If you are dependable, detail-oriented, and ready to handle multiple tasks, we would love to hear from you!
As an Office Assistant, you will be responsible for:
- Being the face of the office, personality is a must!
- Answering phone calls with professionalism and providing necessary follow-up.
- Greeting customers, vendors, and providing customer support by addressing inquiries and resolving issues in a timely manner.
- Ability to learn and complete paint related activities (such as mixing of paint, cleaning and refilling paint tint machine, maintaining up-to-date paint inventory, and ordering of paint, stain, sundries, and other necessary supplies).
- Assisting with accounts receivables and completing end-of-month tasks (to include sending out open balance invoices).
- Perform administrative tasks, to include data entry, filing, and ensuring organized records.
- Operating office and paint mixture equipment and applicable software efficiently.
- General office cleaning, to include restroom maintenance, dusting, sweeping, and vacuuming.
- Willing to do other company tasks/projects outside of normal scope of work.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as an Office Assistant or similar role
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work professionally and proficiently with customers and vendors
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Proficient in Accounts Receivables (experience with QuickBooks preferred but not required)
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Flexibility and adaptability in a customer-centric, construction-based work environment
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Specific to paint-related duties: prior experience desired; however, not required as we will train the right individual
Benefits: Competitive hourly pay, casual dress, and flexible schedule (Monday – Friday, flexible hours although set schedule will be required for business needs). Company-sponsored health benefits are not available at this time.
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Application Question(s):
- Please provide hourly pay range you are seeking:
Experience:
- Customer service: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Creston, IA 50801 (Required)
Work Location: In person