Administrative Assistant

AppleOne Employment Services; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne is seeking a professional, organized Administrative Assistant for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Cerritos, CA. The role is the first point of contact for employees, applicants, visitors, vendors, and customers, supporting a team-oriented office that values professionalism and smooth operations.

Required: high school diploma or equivalent, 3–5 years of administrative or reception experience, strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), excellent organization,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3–5 years of administrative, receptionist, customer service, or office support experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced office.
• Professional phone etiquette and attention to detail; ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Greet employees, applicants, visitors, vendors, and customers in a professional reception area.
• Answer and direct calls, emails, and inquiries to the appropriate departments.
• Receive, sort, and distribute mail and documents; manage general correspondence.
• Provide administrative support including data entry, filing, and document preparation.
• Coordinate meetings, rooms, calendars, and office supplies; support HR tasks as needed.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Reception/administrative support

Organizational skills

Phone etiquette

Confidentiality

Team-oriented

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a professional, organized Administrative Assistant for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Cerritos, CA. The Administrative Assistant will serve as a key first point of contact for employees, applicants, visitors, vendors, and customers. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a team-oriented office setting, values professionalism, and takes pride in keeping operations organized, welcoming, and efficient. The role offers light exposure to HR support and general office administration in a stable, fast-paced business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet employees, applicants, visitors, vendors, and customers while maintaining a professional reception area.
• Answer and direct incoming calls, emails, and inquiries to the appropriate departments.
• Receive, sort, and distribute mail, packages, deliveries, documents, and correspondence.
• Provide administrative support including data entry, filing, document preparation, record maintenance, copying, and report organization.
• Coordinate meetings, conference rooms, office supplies, calendars, materials, and general office needs.
• Support HR administrative tasks including recruiting coordination, onboarding assistance, employee records, and confidential document handling.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay rate: $22 to $25 per hour.
• Job type: Temp-to-hire.
• Location: Cerritos, CA.

For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Administrative, receptionist, customer service, or office support experience required, with 3-5 years preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced office environment.
• Professional phone etiquette, customer service mindset, and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow company policies and procedures.
• Dependable, adaptable, team-oriented, and willing to learn new processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• HR support experience.
• Bilingual English and Spanish skills.
• Experience supporting applicant coordination, or employee file maintenance.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, service, or front office business environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.