Administrative Assistant

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Lowell (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

Vision benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide essential support to a department under close supervision.

The role includes coordinating communications, maintaining records, and assisting with reports, filings, and project tasks using payroll and Workday systems. Ideal candidates will have a High School diploma or GED, strong typing, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple duties with

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with up to 1 year of professional experience.
• Experience in administrative roles preferred.
• Strong typing and MS Office skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and manage schedules.
• Attention to detail and data entry experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison with employees, other departments, customers and outside agencies.
• Assist management with duties, including reporting, filing, researching, and project support.
• Complete administrative projects using software such as Payroll and Workday.
• Develop reports, memos, letters, and edit correspondence.
• Handle incoming communications: calls, messages, emails, and visitors.
• Maintain files and logs for presentation materials and reports.
• Respond to inquiries about policies and procedures.
• Maintain schedule of events and deliveries.
• Prepare for new hires: assets, security setup, training schedule.

Skills

Administrative experience

Typing speed

Communication skills

MS Office

Data entry

Detail oriented

Schedule coordination

Fast-paced environment

File management

Self-motivated

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Summary

Under close supervision, this position provides administrative support and coordinates activities for a department or group of professionals.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a liaison and interface with employees at all levels, other departments, customers and outside agencies.
• Assist management or professional staff with the completion of their duties, including reporting, filing, researching, and project support.
• Complete a variety of administrative projects and tasks using diverse software applications (Payroll, Workday).
• Develop reports, memos, letters, etc., and compose, critique and edit correspondence.
• Handle all incoming communications such as answering and screening calls, taking messages and answering routine questions, including attending to letters, emails, and visitors when necessary.
• Maintain computer files and logs for presentation materials, memos, letters, and reports.
• Respond to or follow up on inquiries regarding the customer's policies and procedures.
• Maintain schedule of events and/or deliveries.
• Prepare for new hires' first day by ordering all assets, submitting requests for security setup, handling training schedule, etc.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent with up to 1 year of professional experience.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience in an administrative role
• Ability to type quickly and accurately
• Communication skills
• Computer skills with Microsoft programs
• Data entry experience
• Detail oriented
• Experience prioritizing and coordinating schedules
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• File management
• Self-motivated.

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Compensation

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits

• medical benefit
• dental benefit
• vision benefit
• 401(k) retirement plan
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time)
• six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave
• six paid holidays annually

Education

GED (Required), High School (Required)

Work Experience

Business Administration, Clerical/Administrative, Communications

Job Opening ID

00639668 Administrative Assistant (Open)

“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.