Position Description: The Administrative Assistant position is responsible for providing administrative support and
performs a variety of administrative functions.
Requirements:
High school diploma is required
Minimum of 1 (one) year prior administrative experience required.
Intermediate level skills with MS Word such as including styles, mail merge, tabs, tables, columns and breaks, graphics, fields, headers and footers, working with margins, page orientation, and spelling/grammar.
Intermediate level skills with MS Excel such as freezing/unfreezing panes, hiding/un-hiding data, setting print titles & page breaks, linking workbooks, creating external links, re-directing links, customizing toolbars & menus, protecting a worksheet, filtering options, and chart formatting options.
Basic computer skills such as using an internet browser, such as Internet Explorer; using an internet Search Engine, such as Google; understand URLs; create bookmarks (or “favorites”) within your browser; download files or save the target of specific URLs; upload files by using simple web forms; send and receive email with attachments; save email attachments on your hard drive; use a word processor; paste text from a web page or a word processor document into an email; print materials from the Internet or from other computer documents; save a document as various file types; create and manage files and folders on your computer; install software downloaded from the Internet; find files on your hard drive.
Position requires good command of the English language Additional Requirements: - Proficient customer service and phone etiquette skills
- Prior knowledge of company procedures and policies is preferred.
- Candidate must have the ability to be detailed, proactive and able to handle multiple tasks in a timely manner.
- Ideal candidate will have the ability to work well independently and be a team player in assisting others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and accurately;
- Ability to show patience and courtesy when dealing with people;
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Setting up and typing reports, memos, presentations and correspondence often of a technical and/or confidential nature
Composing routine correspondence, sorting and distributing daily mail
Answering routine inquiries, take messages and direct callers to proper parties
Schedule appointments and makes travel arrangements
Maintain filing system
Assist in organizing and expediting flow of work through manager's office.
Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace.
