Office Assistant; Temp Global food distribution ; AL

A global food distribution company in the Miami, FL area is looking for an Office Assistant who has familiarity with Asian food. This is a full-time, temp to hire position with potential to change to direct hire in the future.

• Assist and handle administrative duties for executives, such as answering phone calls and directing them, documentation filing, meeting room arrangements, and etc.
• Process purchasing orders from customers
• Ensure the order status is up to date and on-time shipping
• Manage and monitor inventory level
• Assist Accounting, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and basic bookkeeping
• Data entry of meetings, project progress, etc
• Other duties as assigned

• 1-3 years of experience in business office setting is preferred
• Asian culture / food knowledge is a must
• Entry levels are welcome
• Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Management or Marketing or related field
• Strong leadership skills in team environment and skills to bring positive atmosphere to the team
• Ability to be flexible to work effectively with wide variety of people and to work responsibly and effectively in a multicultural environment
• Excellent communication (Speaking, Writing, Reading, Listening) and presentation skills
• Ability to multi-task and perform duties time efficiently
• Team-worker, Detail-oriented, Responsible, Punctual, Self-motivated
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
• While performing the duties of this job you may be required to intermittently sit, stand, walk, lift up to 25 pounds, lift in excess of 25 pounds with a lift assist, climb stairs, use hands to handle or feel parts/equipment, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend at the waist, talk and hear. You may also be required to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision