Part-Time Office Assistant

Office Assistant – Part Time

The Position: 

PackSmart is a growing packaging equipment and supply company looking to add an Office Assistant to support our team. This would be a Part Time 16-24 hours/week position dependent on week’s workload and demands. The ideal candidate would have 1+ years of general office experience. Starting compensation is $15 – $19.50/hour commensurate with experience.

The Company:

PackSmart is a family-owned (3rd generation involved) premier provider of packaging equipment and supplies. Since 1979, PackSmart has been known for the great care we take with customers and employees alike. We are a growing packaging company based in West Chicago that offers its employees a collaborative environment, a flexible work schedule, and one operating system – the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), where our employees know where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are going.

Core Values:

• Willing to Learn & Adapt
• Positive & Engaging
• Finds a Better Way
• Collaborative
• Do What’s Right

We are looking for candidates who exemplify all of these core values regularly. We need someone to challenge the status quo and find better, more efficient ways to perform the position. 

Requirements:

• 1 or more years of general office experience.
• High School diploma.
• Proficient knowledge in Microsoft Office and accessing and using the Internet.
• Excellent verbal skills – ability to speak clearly, confidently, and professionally both on the telephone and in-person.
• Writing skills – ability to write clearly and succinctly.
• Positive attitude, team oriented, self-starter who can work alone and in a collaborative manner to achieve team goals.

Responsibilities:

• Answer telephones, greet callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs. 
• Perform customer service activities – external and internal (i.e. verify shipping, schedule appointments, follow-up on orders, etc.).
• Backup to customer service order processing.
• Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
• Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as correspondence, or other material.
• Operate office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems and arrange for repairs when equipment malfunctions.
• Coordinating company events and maintain calendars.
• Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
• Make copies of correspondence or other printed material.
• Assist office personnel with administrative tasks.

Benefits:

• Our employees are critical to our overall success. We are dedicated to investing in their future by providing:
• Excellent career opportunity
• Flexible In Office and Telecommuting Schedules (Hybrid model available for employees with their own computer equipment and working in the office a minimum of 2 days/week)
• Business Casual Work Environment
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education (4,000+ training courses)
• Excellent work-life integration
• Core Value Recognition Program
• IPOD – interdepartmental communication, team building, and employee events

To Apply:

To respond to this opportunity, please go to: https://packsmartinc.applytojob.com/apply/

PackSmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that we consider all applicants for employment and employees eligible for employment without regard to race, marital status or civil union status, sex, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation and/or any other characteristic protected by law.