Office Assistant Jobs

Description

Apple Outdoor Supply division of Blevins, Inc, a financially strong, privately owned wholesaler of building supplies, is seeking an experienced candidate who possesses a positive attitude to fill an Office Assistant position in our Hickory, NC branch. This position requires strong organizational and communication skills.

We are Apple Outdoor Supply, since 1997, we have been a wholesaler of Shed, Barn, & Playset hardware and essentials. Under umbrella of Blevins, Inc. which is a private and family-owned company headquartered in Nashville, TN and currently operate 14 branches located nationwide. We have provided manufactured housing, storage, mobile office and related building industries with home essentials, construction products and coordinated installation services for over 50 years. Blevins is more than a wholesale distributor; we are a family with employees whose years of service span over decades. We are proud of what we do each day and enjoy doing it together. We are an organization that puts the well-being and growth of our employees at the top of our priority list. We support continuous improvement and diversity in both our people and their ideas. Teamwork is the core of each employees’ success where every single person fills.

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (7am-4pm)

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Types memos, correspondence, reports, and other documents when necessary
• Performs other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, and collating
• Manage a national multi-line phone system, determining purpose of callers, and forwarding calls to appropriate personnel or department, including delivery of messages when appropriate personnel are unavailable
• Orders, receives, and maintains office supplies
• Receives, sorts, and routes incoming mail and prepares out-going mail at the end of each day for delivery to post office. May go to local post office to retrieve daily mail
• Maintains Material Safety Data Sheets and mails to branches and to customers as needed
• Maintains fax machines, assists users, sends faxes, and retrieves and routes incoming faxes

Blevins Employees Enjoy

• Benefits Package: Medical/Dental/Vision, 401(k) Plan
• Annual Potential 401k Profit Sharing Benefits after one year of employment
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Paid Sick Days
• Opportunities for Training
• A Competitive Hourly Rate
• Pleasant working conditions, with bonus potential and other benefits.
• Annual Bonus Potential after one year of employment

Requirements

• Ability to consistently maintain orderly paperwork
• Professional phone etiquette skills a must
• Strong work ethic and a positive attitude
• Data Entry skills required
• Basic PC skills required, including proficiency in MS Office and internet applications
• Great organizational skills required
• High School or equivalent education