Administrative Assistant

Lynden Incorporated is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our Sea Tac-based team. In this role, you will provide essential administrative support at our corporate office while assisting with scheduled deliveries between Lynden companies. You will combine office support with a scheduled driving route, using a company van to safely deliver mail, packages, and equipment to Lynden companies throughout the Puget Sound area.

This is a safety-sensitive position.

Join a stable, family‑owned company with 40+ years of no layoffs and a collaborative, team-focused culture. You will help keep our corporate office and the Lynden companies connected by ensuring essential information, mail, packages, and equipment reach the right people safely and on time. Your dependable support will help daily operations run smoothly and enable teams across Lynden to work more effectively.

Lynden is a family-owned transportation and logistics company helping customers balance speed and budget with shipping via air, land, or sea. Our corporate office, home to 190 employees, and supports 15 Lynden companies and more than 2,500 employees. With 40+ years of no layoffs, we offer you long-term stability in a career that’s as rewarding as it is an adventure!

• Perform a variety of administrative and support duties, including typing, formatting, and proofreading communication, reports, and other documents using Word, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applications.
• Answer and route phone calls, greet visitors, schedules appointments and meetings, and perform office support for the corporate office.
• Organize and maintain filing systems, both physical and electronic.
• Provide backup support to other members of the administrative team.
• Operate a company van on a regular, scheduled route to transport and deliver mail, packages, documents, and other materials between the corporate office and Lynden companies.
• Sort, prioritize, and distribute incoming and outgoing mail.
• Communicate proactively and in person with Lynden Companies and IT regarding courier pickup and delivery times and promptly share any changes to the schedule.
• Perform pre-trip vehicle inspections, keep the company van clean and orderly, maintain basic travel/vehicle logs, and report maintenance needs.
• Safely load, unload and carry packages, equipment and materials between vehicles, buildings, and office locations.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, adapting quickly to schedule changes driven by mailings, projects, or company needs.

• Discretionary bonus program
• Competitive wages + annual wage reviews
• Cell Allowance: $10 per month
• Two medical plans starting as low as $0/month
• Medical, dental and vision for your family for $242/month (HDHP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Mental health programs (in-office and virtual)
• 17 days Paid Time Off a year + additional paid extended leave. PTO increases with tenure
• 8 paid holidays each year
• 401(k) with company match + additional contributions
• No-cost Employee assistance program, life insurance, long term disability and AD&D
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Mass transit reimbursement
• Career advancement through internal promotions

• Minimum of two (2) years of recent office, administrative or support experience.
• A valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record are required.
• Able to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.

• Previous experience driving, delivery or courier experience preferred.

• This role requires ongoing authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• This position is not eligible for relocation.
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