Bilingual Office Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Bilingual Office Assistant

Location: Torrance, CA 90503

Assignment Type: Temp to Hire, 100% onsite

Start Date: ASAP Schedule: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (1-hour lunch, no o/t )

Pay Rate: $21.00 – $23.00/hour D.O.E.

Position Overview

A well-established engineering services firm in Torrance is seeking a highly skilled, detail-oriented bilingual Office Assistant to support daily office operations. This role is critical to keeping the office running smoothly and accurately and is ideal for a mature, experienced administrative professional who thrives in a technical, fast-paced environment.

This is a clerical and administrative-focused position requiring strong typing, formatting, proofreading, and organizational skills in an industrial type of work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a central support function for office operations — helping "run the company" on a day-to-day basis
• Type, format, and proofread technical bids and proposals with extreme attention to detail
• • Example: ensuring figures (e.g., $20,000) and all bid details are entered accurately and consistently
• Prepare, organize, and maintain bid documentation and office records
• Schedule and coordinate job walks and internal calendars
• Monitor documents, track details, and follow up on administrative items
• Perform general office assistant and clerical duties as needed
• Use QuickBooks for basic data entry and office-related financial tasks
• Provide light administrative support related to accounting (experience preferred, not required)

Required Qualifications

• College graduate
• Bilingual in both English and Spanish preferred but not required with proven experience as an Office Assistant or Administrative Professional
• Strong computer skills; very comfortable working in technical documents
• Minimum 52 WPM typing speed (accuracy is critical)
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong proofreading skills
• Highly organized, reliable, and able to work independently
• Professional demeanor; mature candidate preferred (30+)
• Comfortable working fully on-site in an office setting
• Experience using QuickBooks
• Background in accounting or administrative financial support in a manufacturing, engineering or logistics industry preferred.
• Previous experience supporting executives, project teams, or operations in a technical or engineering environment