Construction Service Admin & Operations Support

Colonial Group; Orland Park (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Orland Park, IL is seeking a full-time Service Administrator to manage the work order process and support the service manager, ensuring efficient and accurate handling of customer and technician needs.

The role requires strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) and ERP experience, with a focus on timely payroll, PO handling, and clear cross-team communication to keep operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Previous billing and customer service experience is highly preferred.
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Previous ERP experience is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to communicate with all levels of coworkers, as well as customers.
• Language Skills - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills - Basic: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability - Basic: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the service manager.
• Obtain purchase order (PO) number from the customer if the customer's protocol is to give out PO's.
• Input technician job repair write ups located in our business system. This will be done daily on all jobs that are completed and in process.
• Prepare all work orders ready to close for the service manager to review once the job is completed.
• Have all work orders closed when job is completed.
• Responsible for all time entries and payroll for the shop and field technicians. All payroll must be approved by the service manager prior to submission.
• Periodically call customer to provide updates or obtain additional information from them.
• Follow up with other inter-company departments on open issues.
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time.

Skills

Billing experience

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

ERP software

Job description

Colonial Group in Orland Park, IL is seeking a full-time Service Administrator to manage the work order process and support the service manager, ensuring efficient and accurate handling of customer and technician needs.

The role requires strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) and ERP experience, with a focus on timely payroll, PO handling, and clear cross-team communication to keep operations running smoothly.