Overview:

The Administrative Assistant's duties include providing clerical support to ensure efficient operation of the office by working collaboratively with management and peers on various tasks and projects while following the Alliance Laundry Systems quality standards, policies, and procedures.

The Administrative Assistant will have the responsibility of answering phone calls and email inquiries from our customers in a timely manner, with a high sense of urgency, while delivering attentive customer service. The ideal candidate will connect with team leaders to plan and accomplish office deadlines and operational goals.

On-site position

• Provides front-desk coverage by managing a busy, multiline phone system, greeting guests as they enter the office, managing incoming/outgoing mail and office shipments, and maintaining an organized, clean office environment.
• Customer support expert, responsible for answering phone calls and email correspondence, and communicating with clients to answer inquiries. Expected to connect with internal teams to confirm and communicate status updates to customers. Partners with team leaders in preparing and following up with customer orders, quotes, invoices, and requests.
• Provide administrative and operational assistance by entering customer information into logging systems such as SAP, setting up vendors profiles, and filing customer/vendor records.
• May assist with bookkeeping tasks such as processing customer payments and may communicate with corporate regarding local A/R and A/P inquiries.
• Forwards any potential leads and information to sales representatives according to the territory map.
• Will assist with general projects and ensure optimal use of office equipment, supplies, and inventories through preventive maintenance.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives as a cross-functional team member to maintain efficient department operations, and effectively communicates top-level escalations to team leaders.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of related work experience in a Customer Service /Administrative / Office Management background preferred. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.
• Experience in telephone and email/ticketing system-based customer support preferred.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of office management systems, and office procedures with the capacity to make independent decisions daily, addressing and assessing the best way to handle specific tasks.
• Solid organizational skills and detail-oriented; Ability to self-manage workload and multiple projects simultaneously while managing and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; Communicate effectively and professionally across all levels of the organization while maintaining a positive and enthusiastic demeanor.
• Strong work ethic; Self-starter, demonstrating a proactive approach, self-initiative, and tenacity. Resilient; Able to confidently navigate ambiguity and change.

Standard and Physical Requirements:

• Position involves sitting for long periods, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, and bending.
• Position requires the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 25 lbs. frequently. For greater weight items assistive devices will be provided.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting; close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Alliance Team Members Demonstrate DRIVE:

• Dedicated: Follows through on commitments. Strong say/do.
• Respectful: Acts with integrity and values diverse perspectives.
• Innovative: Always looking for a better way; leads change.
• Versatile: Adapts quickly to changing circumstances. Demonstrates agility.
• Engaged: Acts like an owner. Wants to create and grow a business which is tightly aligned with market needs.

For Washington the base compensation range for this role is $23.00 to $26.00 per hour. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.