ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR

The Home Depot

Schaumburg, ILFull-time$52–64K/yrPosted 1mo agoVerified open 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$52–64K/yr

Location

Schaumburg, IL

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

US work authorization required

Job overview

The Home Depot is hiring an ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR. The Administrative Assistant provides full administrative and general office duties supporting a Director, handling clerical tasks, scheduling, correspondence, and light accounting while maintaining documents and records. The role involves managing daily mail, coordinating meetings and travel, preparing letters and presentations, screening calls, and ensuring effective communication within the department.

Key focus areas include Perform clerical duties such as typing, note taking, and managing daily mail to maintain office order and accurate documents., Schedule and coordinate appointments, meetings, conferences, and travel to manage supervisor’s calendar., and Prepare routine letters, memorandums, agendas, presentations, and forms; maintain director’s email and voicemail correspondence..

Preferred (not required): Typing, Note Taking, Managing Daily Mail, and Establishing Official Documents.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

TypingNote TakingManaging Daily MailEstablishing Official DocumentsMaintaining Official DocumentsScheduling AppointmentsCoordinating AppointmentsArranging MeetingsArranging ConferencesArranging TravelPreparing Routine LettersPreparing MemorandumsPreparing AgendasPreparing PresentationsPreparing FormsMaintaining Email CorrespondenceMaintaining Voicemail CorrespondenceScreening Telephone CallsResolving Telephone CallsReferring Telephone CallsLight AccountingBudget ReviewPC SkillsMicrosoft WordAccessLotus NotesInternetStrong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationStrong Organizational SkillsAttention to DetailStrong Interpersonal SkillsOperating Office EquipmentFaxCopierPhoneAction OrientedDecision QualityCollaboratesInstills TrustSituational AdaptabilityCommunicates EffectivelyCustomer FocusResourcefulness

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Legally Permitted to Work in the United StatesHigh School Diploma or GED2 Years Work Experience

Full job description

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose: The Administrative Assistant performs full administrative and general office duties in support of a Director and/or department.

Key Responsibilities:

30% Performs clerical duties such as typing, note taking, and managing daily mail to make certain that order is maintained within the office or department and documents are accurate; Responsible for establishing and maintaining official documents and records in appropriate files to ensure organization of materials.
30% Schedules and coordinates appointments and makes arrangements for meetings, conferences and travel to ensure effective management of supervisor's/department's calendar.
25% Prepares routine letters, memorandums, agendas, presentations, forms, etc.; Maintains Director' s email and voicemail correspondence to maintain adequate and timely communication;
15% Screens telephone calls and resolves or refers them as appropriate; assists with some light accounting/budget review. Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
This position typically reports to Director/Sr. Director
This position has 0 Direct Reports Travel Requirements:
No travel required. Physical Requirements:
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Working Conditions:
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
No travel required Minimum Qualifications:
Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Provides primary support to a specific supervisor and/or department.
Typically has frequent contacts outside the workgroup.
Typically assignments follow existing routines or instructions.
Typically considers among a few options and past practice when solving problems
Typically, guidance is always available and prior permission is required before changing work methods. Preferred Qualifications:
PC skills, knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access), Lotus Notes and the Internet.
Strong written/verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail, & strong interpersonal skills.
Skills in operating office equipment (e.g., fax, copier, phone, etc.) Minimum Education:
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED. Preferred Education:
No additional education Minimum Years of Work Experience:
2 Preferred Years of Work Experience:
No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience:
None Preferred Leadership Experience:
None Certifications:
None Competencies:
Action Oriented
Decision Quality
Collaborates
Instills Trust
Situational Adaptability
Communicates Effectively
Customer Focus
Resourcefulness For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents:

The pay range for this position is between $52,000.00 - $64,480.00

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