Office Administrator I General Admin

Builders FirstSource; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource, America's largest supplier of building materials, is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support general office operations in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of administrative experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, handling mail, data entry, scheduling, and ensuring standard office procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Customer service skills.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and direct them to the appropriate staff while ensuring security.
• Prepare routine correspondence and office forms.
• Perform data entry and retrieval tasks.
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail and interoffice communications.
• Manage office supply inventory and replenishment.
• Arrange meetings and travel as needed and coordinate calendars.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal and written communication

Instruction following

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America's largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day. At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons.

PURPOSE

Responsible for performing a variety of general administrative and office operations support activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• May serve as office receptionist. Greets visitors, determines the nature of their business, and notifies appropriate staff member while ensuring office security measures are followed correctly.
• Prepares routine correspondence, office forms and/or other business related documents.
• Performs data entry/retrieval functions.
• Handles Incoming and Outgoing mail and interoffice communications.
• May perform office supply inventory and replenishment services.
• May arrange meetings and conferences; maintains calendars and makes travel reservations.
• Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and one (1) year administrative or related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMPETENCIES

• Customer service skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is generally performed in an office setting and generally sedentary, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.
• May be required to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 25 pounds.

At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected. Our supportive, people -first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day. Join us and see what's possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day.

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple - provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call [phone] or email: [e-mail]. Please do not send resumes to this email address - it is intended only to be used to request an accommodation in submitting an application for a job opening.

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application.