Administrative Assistant

at  The Odom Corporation

PAY RANGES FROM $18.00 TO $23.00 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

• $500 Signing Bonus (Paid at 60 days of employment)
• $500 retention bonuses paid at 6-month and 12-month marks of employment
• Up to 128 hours of Paid Time Off Annually to start (13 days)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401(k) with Employer match

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position provides various clerical and administrative functions supporting the day-to-day activities of this location.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Answer telephone calls from customers, shippers, sales reps, and managers and process these calls or direct them to the appropriate party.
• Take sales orders (both internal and external) and enter these orders into the order processing system.
• Produce invoices, bill of ladings, and other documents related to customer orders and inventory transfers shipped to other branch warehouses.
• Assist in successfully resolving customer issues (both internal and external).
• Perform basic reporting functions.
• Interact daily with employees and management.
• Assist with day-to-day clerical activities (filing, scheduling, mail distribution, etc.).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred; related experience or training in customer service; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Beverage distribution support experience a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be detail oriented, with problem solving ability, and strong organization skills.
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  Notice: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor.
  Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  The Odom Corporation offers competitive wages, medical and dental benefits, 401k plan, and much more!
  Background/Drug Screen. EOE.
  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c

• Answer telephone calls from customers, shippers, sales reps, and managers and process these calls or direct them to the appropriate party.
• Take sales orders (both internal and external) and enter these orders into the order processing system.
• Produce invoices, bill of ladings, and other documents related to customer orders and inventory transfers shipped to other branch warehouses.
• Assist in successfully resolving customer issues (both internal and external).
• Perform basic reporting functions.
• Interact daily with employees and management.
• Assist with day-to-day clerical activities (filing, scheduling, mail distribution, etc.)