Bilingual Office Assistant

Partners Professional; California (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Partners Professional in Torrance, CA seeks a highly organized Bilingual Office Assistant to support daily office operations in a fast-paced engineering services environment. The role emphasizes typing, proofreading, document control, and basic accounting tasks on-site.

Qualifications include a college degree, 52 WPM typing, strong computer skills, and proficiency with QuickBooks. The position is temp-to-hire and requires working hours Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM with no overtime.

Qualifications

• College graduate.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred but not required with proven experience as an Office Assistant.
• Strong computer skills; very comfortable working in technical documents.
• Typing speed of 52 WPM or higher.
• Excellent proofreading and attention to detail.
• Highly organized and reliable; able to work independently.
• Professional demeanor; mature candidate.
• On-site in Torrance, CA.
• Experience using QuickBooks.
• Accounting or admin financial support in manufacturing/engineering/logistics preferred.
• Experience supporting executives, project teams, or operations in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a central support function for office operations—helping run the company daily.
• Type, format, and proofread technical bids and proposals with extreme attention to detail.
• Prepare, organize, and maintain bid documentation and office records.
• Schedule and coordinate job walks and internal calendars.
• Monitor documents, track details, and follow up on administrative items.
• Perform general office assistant and clerical duties as needed.
• Use QuickBooks for basic data entry and office-related financial tasks.
• Provide light administrative support related to accounting.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Typing 52 WPM

Attention to detail

Education

College graduate

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Bilingual Office Assistant

Location: Torrance, CA 90503

Assignment Type: Temp to Hire, 100% onsite

Start Date: ASAP Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (1-hour lunch, no o/t)

Pay Rate: $21.00 – $23.00/hour D.O.E.

Position Overview

A well-established engineering services firm in Torrance is seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented bilingual Office Assistant to support daily office operations. This role is critical to keeping the office running smoothly and accurately and is ideal for a mature, experienced administrative professional who thrives in a technical, fast-paced environment.

This is a clerical and administrative-focused position requiring strong typing, formatting, proofreading, and organizational skills in an industrial type of work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a central support function for office operations — helping \"run the company\" on a day-to-day basis


• Type, format, and proofread technical bids and proposals with extreme attention to detail


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  • Example: ensuring figures (e.g., $20,000) and all bid details are entered accurately and consistently
  
  
  
  


• Prepare, organize, and maintain bid documentation and office records


• Schedule and coordinate job walks and internal calendars


• Monitor documents, track details, and follow up on administrative items


• Perform general office assistant and clerical duties as needed


• Use QuickBooks for basic data entry and office-related financial tasks


• Provide light administrative support related to accounting (experience preferred, not required)

Required Qualifications

• College graduate


• Bilingual in both English and Spanish preferred but not required with proven experience as an Office Assistant or Administrative Professional


• Strong computer skills; very comfortable working in technical documents


• Minimum 52 WPM typing speed (accuracy is critical)


• Exceptional attention to detail and strong proofreading skills


• Highly organized, reliable, and able to work independently


• Professional demeanor; mature candidate preferred (30+)


• Comfortable working fully on-site in an office setting


• Experience using QuickBooks


• Background in accounting or administrative financial support in a manufacturing, engineering or logistics industry preferred.


• Previous experience supporting executives, project teams, or operations in a technical or engineering environment