Administrative Assistant II

McKesson; Delaware; On-site; USD 31,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking an Administrative Assistant II to be the first point of contact at the Kent, WA distribution center. You will welcome visitors, manage check-in, and support daily operations with strong administrative skills.

This on-site role emphasizes front desk duties, office coordination, and collaboration with site leaders to keep communications and events running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Role serves as front desk receptionist and administrative support partner.
• Experience in administrative coordination and customer service is preferred.
• Familiarity with warehouse or distribution center operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary front desk receptionist for the distribution center.
• Greet visitors and manage check-in and badge processes.
• Coordinate site access with warehouse teams and staff communications.
• Prepare employee communications, presentations, and site announcements.
• Order and maintain office supplies and manage data entry with accuracy.

Skills

Administrative support

Front desk reception

Office coordination

Customer service

Warehouse operations support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Location: Kent, WA
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
On-Site | Administrative Support | Distribution Center Operations

About the Role

The Administrative Assistant II serves as the front desk receptionist and administrative support partner for a busy distribution center. This role welcomes visitors, coordinates site access, supports employee communications and events, and helps keep daily operations running smoothly.

This is a great opportunity for candidates with experience in administrative support, front desk reception, office coordination, customer service, or warehouse operations support.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the primary front desk receptionist for the distribution center
• Greet visitors, contractors, and guests and manage the check-in and badge process
• Monitor and direct inbound site traffic and coordinate visitor access with warehouse teams
• Prepare employee communications, presentations, and site announcements
• Plan, coordinate, and support employee events and engagement activities
• Order and maintain office, breakroom, and workplace supplies
• Manage and audit site licenses, records, and documentation
• Enter and maintain data with a high level of accuracy
• Support site leaders with administrative projects and daily operational tasks
• Maintain confidential employee and business information
• Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements

• Typically requires 1+ years of related experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google Workspace
• Experience with data entry, document management, and administrative coordination
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization and time management skills

Preferred Skills / Experience

• Experience supporting warehouse, logistics, manufacturing, or distribution center operations
• Experience planning employee events, meetings, or engagement activities
• Experience preparing business communications and presentations
• Experience managing visitor access, site security processes, or front desk operations
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Experience maintaining records, licenses, or compliance-related documentation

Work Environment

• Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• On-site role in a fast-paced distribution center environment
• Frequent interaction with employees, leaders, visitors, contractors, and vendors
• Combination of front desk reception and administrative support responsibilities
• Requires multitasking, attention to detail, and the ability to manage changing priorities
• Professional office environment with regular collaboration across departments

Why Join Us?

• Play a key role in supporting daily distribution center operations
• Work with a collaborative team in a growing healthcare organization
• Opportunity to support employee engagement, site operations, and leadership teams
• Stable Monday–Friday schedule
• Professional growth and development opportunities

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson’s pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$22.40 - $37.33

McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [e-mail] or (Canada) [e-mail]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

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