Administrative Assistant
Western States Fire Protection · Donna, TX · 1 mo ago
AdministrativeFull-time
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for office reception functions including greeting customers, vendors, and associates
- Complete the setup, scheduling, invoicing and collections of new jobs/projects
- Conduct billing, receivable, and payable functions as assigned
- Provide general administrative support for managers and staff
- Work with Customers and Inner Office Staff to keep projects moving forward
- Responsible for data and budget entry
- Manage job billings
- Create, type, and distribute internal and external correspondence
- Update collection notes in the Past Due Memos section of WebApps and Astea
- Meet regularly with the Office Manager to review collection accounts and provide updates
- Schedule and dispatch technicians, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
- Relay work orders, messages, and information to or from technicians, supervisors, and field inspectors using telephones.
- Act as national accounts coordinator for the Inspection department and is responsible for retrieving work orders off of various websites and distributing to the corresponding department contacts
- Upload Inspection reports to various websites
- Send out, receive and file Inspection reports
- Maintain various types of records including job files
- Assist in completing special reporting and licensing requirements
- Assist in compiling contracts, proposals, and job packets
- Complete special projects as required
- Accomplish responsibilities as required using business software as approved by WSFP
- Offer suggestions and solutions on improving efficiency of general office procedures
Job Qualifications
- Good computer skills with working knowledge of business software applications
- Background in basic secretarial skills is preferred
- 1-2 years basic office experience desired
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Puts forth a courteous, friendly, helpful attitude at all times when receiving office visitors, answering the phones, or dealing with other associates
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen test and background check