Officeheads is Hiring!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 09:00AM 
Officeheads/Apogee Strategies is seeking an ambitious Business Support/Admin Assistant to join our team at the River North location
YOU
An energetic, enthusiastic and ambitious individual with some experience as an office manager, administrative assistant or bookkeeper. You are ready, willing and able to tackle a different type of project every day and you are unfazed by the need for extreme multitasking. You're eager to learn new things and you accept constructive guidance - you're not set in your ways, but you're also not adrift without constant direction. You are relentlessly focused on details and results, you despise excuses no matter where they are coming from and you don't shy away from hard work or long hours. You take pride in being trusted to deliver innovative solutions for a demanding team and an even more demanding client base. You love working with people, be they customers or coworkers, and especially love fixing problems and finding better ways to do things.
US
We are an innovative team of business consultants providing operational strategies and back office services to small and mid size offices, with a strong foundation in IT. We are a high energy group of consulting professionals who pride ourselves on doing things better, smarter and more efficiently with each day gone by. We provide back office support to small businesses and associations, including operations/process management, event management, administrative support, bookkeeping and end-to-end technology support; we forge deep relationships with our clients and always strive to go the extra mile. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of thoroughness and service, realizing that communication is as important as results for our clients. We don't accept excuses and expect great things from each and every one of our team members.
THE GIG
You will be joining the CAPS/Officeheads/Apogee team as a Junior Business Support Associate, responsible for providing support services to CAPS and Officeheads consultants and clients. You will receive day-to-day management from consultants - sometimes you will be supporting their consulting work for clients, while on other days you will be working directly for clients on administrative or bookkeeping projects. You will be expected to learn new technologies and skills on the job as dictated by the needs of the consulting team and their clients. Opportunities for career growth and promotions abound in this high-energy/high-growth environment for those team members that show true dedication to purpose.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- High-level administrative support to entrepreneurial business owners; and senior/associate staff
- Manage and maintain calendars and appointments
- Record, transcribe and distribute meeting minutes
- General clerical :: reception, data entry, filing, scanning, ordering
- Basic editorial :: review documents for basic grammatical errors
- Basic web-based updates :: social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
- Transactional bookkeeping :: manage payables and receivables (QuickBooks)
- Facilities management :: office supplies, kitchen, office furniture
- Other office duties assigned by client need -- in office and offsite at client locations
CAPABILITIES
- Excellent communication skills :: written and oral
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office :: specifically Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Proficient knowledge of QuickBooks
- Proficient Internet skills :: including online services such as MailChimp, ConstantContact, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook
- Ability to conduct research when given the opportunity
- Willing to work from both office locations, client locations, plus travel domestically and internationally for several days at a time
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Currently in college or holds a college diploma
- Proficient basic computer and Microsoft Office skills :: Microsoft Excel skills are a plus.
- Proficient skills with basic office equipment :: printer, scanner, fax, phones, etc.
- Proficient in use of email and Internet
- Good numeracy skills
- QWERTY keyboard skills
A FEW THINGS ESSENTIAL TO YOUR SUCCESS
- You must be helpful to your team mates :: you should have the patience to share your experience with the team and to similarly accept input and guidance with a never ending supply of professionalism and courtesy.
- You must be disciplined enough to manage your list of tasks with minimal oversight, yet team focused enough to rally around your coworkers and help each other out through tough situations.
- You must understand that you are ultimately responsible for your work and you must own that responsibility.
- You must be a committed member of our team that demonstrates ambition each day.
A FEW THINGS TO ENSURE YOUR FAILURE
- Showing up late and/or leaving early, this ain't no 9 to 5 shop.
- Not communicating effectively and continuously, both internally and with customers.
- Ignoring instructions.
- Blowing deadlines.
- Refusing to evolve and learn new skills, from day one.
- Not doing something because you've convinced yourself that it's "someone else's job".
THE PROMISE
You will be joining an energetic, growth oriented company who loves to promote from within; your career path is wide open. Provided you show us drive, commitment and consistent performance, a position on our team can grow in ways that few other small businesses can offer.
INTERESTED?
Take the First Step Here.
OTHER STUFF
You will have access to company sponsored training and bonus compensation opportunities. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance and 401(k) programs are available.
Apogee Strategies LLC is an equal opportunity employer and works in compliance with both federal and state laws. We are committed to the concept of Equal Employment opportunity. Qualified candidates will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation/identity, national origin, marital status, medical condition or disability.
Reader Comments (1)
This is going to be great for those who really have the skills, If I only have those, for sure I'll go for it. :)