Office Support Specialist

Steele County; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA/VEBA employer contributions

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Steele County is seeking a Human Services Office Support Specialist to provide customer service, receptionist duties, and clerical support for agency programs. Duties include data entry, updating databases, mailings, and word processing, along with general office support.

The role requires basic education (High School Diploma or GED) and at least one year of clerical/computer experience; the position is full-time and on-site in Minnesota.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year clerical and computer experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs customer service and receptionist functions.
• Meet and greet the public via telephone or appointments and walk-ins at the Human Services front desk area.
• Assist the public with inquiries.
• Provides clerical support to department programs/staff.
• Coordinates the sorting and distribution of incoming and outgoing mail/faxes/emails.
• Prepares all department files for imaging, scanning, and filing.
• Performs various data entry and file maintenance.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level or type, as required.

Skills

Customer service

Receptionist duties

Data entry

Clerical support

Word processing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Duties

The Human Services Office Support Specialist is responsible for providing duties associated with customer support service and receptionist duties; providing clerical support to agency programs by performing data entry, maintaining and updating department databases, files and records; handling department mailings; performing various word processing assignments; and performing other general office support functions.

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Performs customer service and receptionist functions.
• Meet and greets the public via telephone or appointments and walk-ins at the Human Services front desk area.
• Assist the public with inquiries.
• Provides clerical support to department programs/staff.
• Coordinates the sorting and distribution of incoming and outgoing mail/faxes/emails.
• Prepares all department files for imaging, scanning, and filing.
• Performs various data entry and file maintenance.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level or type, as required.

Minimum Education Required

• High School Diploma or GED

Minimum Experience Required

• Minimum of 1 year clerical and computer experience

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Compensation

$24.15 - $30.79 / Hourly

Postal Code

55060

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

78756

Job Benefits

Steele County will contribute to HSA/VEBA $1,700 for single or $3,500 for family (if you elect to pay for our Medical insurance that is provided by Medica); other benefits that are available include dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability insurance, deferred compensation plan, pension plan, employee assistance program, paid time off, etc.

Cost of living adjustment and pay increases per union contract. The pay range listed is our 2026 rates. We are currently set to receive a 4% cost of living adjustment on 1/1/2027.