Administrative Assistant

Peak Performers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an Administrative Assistant, where you will support leadership and ensure smooth office operations. The ideal candidate will be organized and detail-oriented, with a passion for providing exceptional customer service. This role offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to contribute to a meaningful agency making a difference in Texas.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Participation in a 403(b)-retirement plan

Weekly payments through direct deposit

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative or office support role.
• Excellent front-facing customer service skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director with calendar management and travel arrangements.
• Schedule and track candidate interviews and prepare interview packets.
• Plan and coordinate meetings and conferences.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Job description

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Join our team as an Administrative Assistant! Are you an organized, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy supporting leadership, coordinating schedules, and ensuring smooth office operations? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

The Team You Will Be Joining

• Established in 1907, the agency partners with all Texans to promote production agriculture, consumer protection, economic development, and healthy living. The agency seeks to: fortify Texas’ economy, empower ex-urban communities, promote healthy lifestyles, and elevate Texas to the nation’s leader in agriculture. Working with the common threads of agriculture in our daily lives, the agency provides exceptional service and creative initiatives to Texans in every setting.
  
  

Major Duties

• Executive Support:Assist the Director with calendar management, travel arrangements, and organizing receipts and paperwork. Provide scheduling support for other supervisors as needed.
• Recruitment Coordination: Schedule and track candidate interviews and assessments, prepare interview packets with questions, skills exercises, and scoring matrices.
• Administrative Team Collaboration: Rotate duties and support the admin team’s workload as needed, ensuring smooth operations.
• Meeting & Event Planning:Plan and coordinate meetings and conferences; assist with travel arrangements and prepare travel vouchers as assigned.
• Reception & Communication: Serve as backup receptionist, answer calls, greet visitors, take messages, and direct inquiries to the appropriate staff.
  
  

What are we looking for?

• Excellent front-facing customer service skills with a friendly and professional demeanor
• Previous experience in an administrative or office support role
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage priorities effectively
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (basic formulas, reporting, and tracking) and MS Office Suite
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a state agency or government setting is a plus
  
  

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $28.00/hr.
• Length of Engagement: June 2025 - August 31st, 2025; potential for extension
• Days/Hours: Monday - Friday (Standard Business Hours; 40 hrs/week)
• Location: Austin, TX 78701 (Onsite)
  
  

The Peak Performers Difference

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage available from the first day of the month following 60 days of employment.
• Participation in a 403(b)-retirement plan.
• Priority placement for qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities.
• Weekly payments through direct deposit.
• In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements.
  
  

All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.

Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Custom Job ID: 25-BM925.1

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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