Administrative Clerk

AppleOne Employment Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Houston, TX seeks an Administrative Clerk to provide essential clerical support in a manufacturing environment. You will handle SAP data entry, shipping/receiving records, and front-office coverage in a structured, team-oriented setting.

The role offers steady weekday hours, room to grow, and a focus on accuracy, communication, and follow-through in daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Support plant operations with clerical and data-entry tasks.
• Accurate data entry, filing and documentation maintenance.
• Experience in shipping, receiving, inventory, or manufacturing support preferred.
• Basic proficiency with MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Enter inbound and outbound shipment info in SAP and maintain related records.
• Process raw material receipts and assist with inventory updates.
• Create and track purchase requisitions for supplies.
• File and organize shipping, receiving, purchasing, and plant docs.
• Greet visitors and assist with facility access procedures.
• Order and maintain office, coffee, breakroom, and plant supplies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Professional communication

Confidentiality

Clerical efficiency

Education

High school diploma

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Administrative Clerk for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Houston, TX. This role provides essential administrative support within a manufacturing environment, helping keep plant operations organized, accurate, and running smoothly.

The Administrative Clerk will support shipping and receiving documentation, SAP data entry, records management, supply ordering, and front-office coverage. This is a great opportunity for someone with clerical, data entry, administrative, shipping, receiving, or manufacturing support experience who enjoys a structured work environment and dependable daily responsibilities.

This position offers steady weekday hours, the opportunity to build long-term administrative experience, and the chance to work with a team-focused operation where accuracy, communication, and follow-through are valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Enter inbound and outbound shipment information in SAP and maintain accurate related records.
• Process raw material receipts, assist with inventory updates, and support routine reconciliation.
• Create and track purchase requisitions for supplies and materials as directed.
• File and organize shipping, receiving, purchasing, and plant documentation.
• Greet visitors, contractors, and vendors while assisting with facility access procedures.
• Order and maintain office, coffee, breakroom, and plant supplies as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $18 to $20 per hour.
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
• Job Type: Temp-to-Hire.
• Location: Houston, TX.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Provide clerical and administrative support for plant operations.
• Maintain accurate data entry, records, filing, and documentation.
• Support shipping, receiving, inventory, purchasing, and supply processes.
• Assist with front-office coverage and communication with visitors, vendors, and internal teams.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 to 2 years of administrative, clerical, data entry, shipping, receiving, or manufacturing support experience preferred.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to enter information accurately and maintain organized records.
• Strong attention to detail, time management, and follow-through.
• Professional communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and work with limited supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow company and safety procedures.
• Comfortable working in an office setting within a manufacturing environment, with occasional entry into plant, warehouse, shipping, or receiving areas.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, use a computer and telephone regularly, and occasionally handle office supplies or records.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP or similar system experience.
• Previous experience supporting shipping, receiving, inventory, purchasing, or plant operations.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, warehouse, or industrial office environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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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.

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.

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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.