Office Assistant
ebm-papst · Farmington, CT · 2 wk ago
On-siteAdministrativeFull-time
About the role
The Office Assistant provides essential day-to-day operational and administrative support to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the office environment.
Essential Functions
- Manage incoming and outgoing mail, including USPS, UPS, and FedEx shipments
- Maintain office, mailroom, and warehouse café supplies; monitor inventory and reorder as needed
- Maintain café areas, executive kitchen, and common spaces are clean, stocked, and orderly
- Cookout meeting rooms, ensuring they are fully stocked, clean, and reset after use
- Cookout vendor relationships for office services
- Monitor and respond to general office phone calls and manage receptionist voicemail (shared responsibility)
- Maintain and update office directories, phone lists, mailboxes, and nameplates
- Cookout travel and visitor notices across locations, including calendar updates and tracking logs
- Order office supplies, kitchen supplies, and business cards
- Aid with document organization, including SharePoint file creation and maintenance
- Provide backup support for administrative functions during team absences (e.g., invoice and packing slip processing)
Office Coordination & Communication
- Maintain physical and virtual bulletin boards and post internal communications
- Aid with maintaining employee-facing resources and ensuring up-to-date information sharing
Employee Engagement & Events
- Support planning and execution of employee engagement initiatives and company events
- Aid with community outreach programs, including seasonal drives (e.g., food drives, school supply drives, gift drives, blood drives)
- Provide logistical support for internal committees and events, including tracking RSVPs and participation
Additional Responsibilities
- Cookout seasonal programs such as company ticket distribution (sports/events)
- Cookout support for company holidays and key events
- Cookout support sustainability initiatives
- Cookout provide general administrative support to departments as needed