Job Opening: Administrative Assistant, Mid-South Food Bank

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Reports To: President & CEO Status: Full-TimeFLSA: Exempt  Hours: 8:30 a.m.– 5 p.m., M–F (overtime as needed)

Job Summary: Responsible for greeting visitors, handling telephone calls, processing incoming and outgoing mail, processing donation letters, maintaining board and employee documents/files, maintaining room and equipment calendars, providing administrative support for the CEO and management staff.

Responsibilities 

• Greet visitors, answer and route telephone calls, accept and process food donations.
• Sort incoming mail, separating any checks, distribute mail and checks, process outgoing mail for postage.
• Proofread thank you letters and prepare letters for mailing; oversee volunteers in this task.
• Maintain board of directors list, board packets, board minutes, board books and files; staff list, employee mail and fax boxes and forms files.
• Maintain conference room and equipment sign-out calendar.
• Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with donors, volunteers, agency representatives, visitors, management, staff and board of directors.
• Prepare correspondence, memos, reports as needed for CEO.
• Manage CEO’s time and calendar through efficient scheduling of internal and external meetings, conferences and travel.
• Provide clerical support to management staff in assigned project based work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Two years of college plus 2 years clerical experience, including multiple line telephone/switchboard.
• Computer skills including advanced proficiency in Outlook, Powerpoint, Microsoft Word and Excel, including mail merge feature.
• Ability to use standard office equipment.
• Knowledge of good record keeping procedures and ability to maintain accurate records and files.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Organizational skills with attention to detail while keeping multiple projects moving forward.
• Ability to type 50 words per minute with accuracy.
• Professional and pleasant demeanor with all internal and external contacts.
• Motivated self-starter who can anticipate needs and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment under pressure-sensitive situations.

APPLY IN PERSON: 239 South Dudley St., Memphis, TN 38104. No phone calls, please. Or, Complete an online employment application by clicking: onlineemployment_application_fillable.docx and emailing it to:HR@midsouthfoodbank.org with “Employment Application” on subject line.