Now Hiring - Electro-Coatings of California - Administrative Assistant: Sales in Berkeley, CA

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POSITION OVERVIEW Job Title : Administrative Assistant: Sales Department : Overhead Reports To: Vice President of Sales FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt Prepared by: HR Department Prepared Date: 03/18/2025 SUMMARY The Administrative Assistant to the Sales Department provides administrative support to the Sales Team by performing the following duties (other duties may be assigned): * Contacting customers daily via email, phone calls and possibly in-person meetings - following up on orders, quotes, etc. * Daily and weekly scheduling emails to all customers based on zones and locations. * Order, and create welcome packets and promotional items to customers as needed. * Learning the ins-and-outs of our business to expand your knowledge and skill set for better customer service. WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS * Proficiency with MS Office. * Background working with company sales efforts and building customer relationships. * Excellent writing, telephone and interpersonal skills. * Ability to understand technical processes and procedures. * Experience working in a business office environment with skills relating to the outlined job responsibilities. * Administrative, customer service and or sales background. * Organized and proficient in building a filing system, and practices excellent time management. * Maintain a cheerful and helpful outlook as this position is the greeting face of the company. * Punctuality and Attendance are critical to success in this position. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE * High school diploma or general education degree (GED) * 2 years of experience in an administrative environment * 2 years of experience in a sales environment is appreciated LANGUAGE SKILLS The employee must be proficient in spoken and written English and must maintain the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. The employee must be able to write simple correspondence. The employee is expected to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. REASONING ABILITY The employee must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. The employee must maintain the ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to type and file, sit for prolonged periods, use a staircase, and occasionally lift/move 25 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may be exposed to moving forklifts and carts. The noise level is variable in the machine shop office. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $26.00 - $28.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Day shift * Monday to Friday * Morning shift Work Location: In person