Administrative Assistant

Job Description

This position provides clerical and administrative functions to support the day-to-day activities of the Tacoma warehouse. The Administrative Assistant provides customer service to Odom employees and clients.

• Pay ranges from $24.00 - $25.00 per hour depending on experience
• $500 Signing Bonus (paid at 60 days of employment)
• $500 Retention Bonuses paid at 6‑month and 12‑month marks of employment
• Up to 128 hours of paid time off annually to start (16 days)
• 9 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with employer match

• Take sales orders and enter these orders into the order processing system
• Produce invoices, bills of lading, and other documents related to customer orders and inventory transfers shipped to other branch warehouses
• Assist in successfully resolving customer issues (both internal and external)
• Perform basic reporting functions
• Interact daily with employees and management from multiple departments
• Assist with day‑to‑day clerical activities (filing, document scanning, data entry, etc.)
• Other duties assigned as necessary

• High school diploma or GED preferred; related experience or training in customer service or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Beverage distribution support experience is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must be detail‑oriented, with problem‑solving ability, strong organization and multi‑tasking skills
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations; position requires demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy
• Must be flexible and adapt easily to change
• Must be able to work effectively and productively in a team setting as well as independently

• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to operate a keyboard, mouse, and telephone. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms, and occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds.

• This job will be performed at the Odom Corporation Warehouse in Tacoma, WA.
• The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Notice:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Odom Corporation offers competitive wages, medical and dental benefits, a 401k plan, and much more. Background/Drug Screen. EOE.

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