Administrative Assistant

About the role

Lakeside Book Company is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide administrative and operational support for the facility. This role serves as a key point of contact for employees, visitors, vendors, and internal teams while supporting office administration, communication, reporting, logistics, and employee engagement activities.

Responsibilities

• Welcome employees, visitors, vendors, and guests while supporting daily front desk needs.
• Answer phones, respond to emails, direct deliveries, and support general office communication.
• Maintain calendars, contact lists, records, reports, and site communication tools.
• Order supplies, process purchases, track service requests, and help keep the office running smoothly.
• Support onboarding, meetings, employee events, recognition activities, and site communications.
• Maintain attendance, vacation, and schedule records while handling confidential information appropriately.
• Partner with leaders and team members to support day-to-day facility needs.

Requirements

• 2 or more years of administrative, office support, customer service, or logistics experience preferred.
• Associate degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills and a professional, helpful approach.
• Good organization and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Ability to learn internal systems and follow office processes.
• Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and follow-through.

Physical Requirements

This role primarily works in an office environment using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and printers. The position may require sitting for long periods, occasional walking or standing, and light lifting up to 10 pounds.

About Us

Lakeside Book Company loves books! To us, every book matters. Every word. Every page. Every hand that helped build it. Our history has shown that we are leaders and innovators. We have a team-winning culture, where all of our people have a voice. While we are old in years, we are new at heart. Come join our mission to keep the world reading.