Administrative Assistant I

Hello prospective employee, we appreciate you taking the time to learn about Farwest and this Administrative Support position!

 

About Farwest:
Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956.  Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution.  We have over 600 employees in 7 Western States.
As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees.  We are a full line steel service center with product line distribution, flame, plasma, and laser processing, welding, forming, rolling, and reinforcing steel capabilities.   

 

Benefits:

• Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and Disability, a 401K with up to a 3.5% match
• Yearly bonus based on profitability
• compared to budget.
• Career development opportunities
• Paid vacation, sick and holidays 

About this position: 

Job Type: Full Time, Onsite
Schedule: Day, 8:00am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday
Starting Wage: $19.50 - $22.50, depending on experience

Farwest’s Administrative Department, seeks a dependable and customer-oriented individual to join their Eugene team as Administrative Assistant I. In this role, you will support sales and operations in all administrative responsibilities, provide customer service to both internal and external customers, and process data to provide all operational departments with necessary information and documentation to complete work orders. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintain daily auditing to resolve discrepancies, errors or omissions
2. Review branch paperwork to assist in resolving missing data for receiving’s, certifications, etc.
3. Daily Scanning of Branch Paperwork
4. Compile certification packets to go to customers
5. Daily Mail Duties – Sort and Distribute
6. Monitoring incoming requests folders from inner office departments
7. Answer and direct phone calls

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required. 
• Previous office, customer service, and phone experience.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft programs.
• 10 key and data entry with speed and accuracy.

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As a condition of employment, all applicants are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Farwest adheres to federal regulations in regard to drug-testing, which includes THC. Pre-employment drug screen and background check must be completed, post offer of employment. Farwest participates in E-Verify and we confirm each candidate’s eligibility to legally work in the US.

 

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