Administrative Assistant
Full Time • Lakeland
Responsive recruiter
Are you looking for a great job with a local company that values its employees? Are you available to work on Saturday? We have an opportunity for you!
Lakeland Famous Tate is looking for an out-going, talented, positive Administrative Assistant to join our team! You will be responsible for supporting our Sales Professionals to help them stay organized and complete tasks that allow them to focus on selling responsibilities.
If you are detail-oriented and take pride in being highly organized with a knack for communicating effectively, you will play a key role in helping our team stay efficient so we can serve our customers!
Benefits/Perks:
- Subsidized Medical insurance
- Company paid Life insurance
- Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and pet insurance
- Generous PTO, Holiday pay,
- Employee Discounts
- Uniform Allowance
- 401K with Co matching
Responsibilities:
- Answer a multi line phone to respond to customer inquiries timely and professionally
- Perform general office duties, including drafting communication, filing, and facility management
- Acquire and distribute store supplies
- Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained
- Schedule-Must be able to work Saturday and a flexible weekday schedule, Sunday off
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of office and/or customer service experience
- Strong attention to detail, solid organization, and time management capabilities
- Positive attitude and outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- General computer proficiency
Compensation: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour
Since 1954, Famous Tate has been serving the Tampa Bay area with great deals on appliances and, more recently, bedding. As a member of BrandSource, a national buying group with over $17 billion in annual sales volume, we provide our customers with the best values possible.
Independent Retail offers a myriad of opportunities for people of all backgrounds.
Independent Retail offers a myriad of opportunities for people of all backgrounds.
When you think of jobs in retail, sales associates and store managers are probably the positions which come to mind. But what if we told you that 44% of people who work in retail don’t work in sales?
Retail offers flexible, collaborative careers in logistics, marketing, project management, finance, merchandising, purchasing, technical trades, and customer service — to name just a few. Retail companies are also some of the most exciting brands in the country — and they’re driving the industry’s innovations in customer experience.
Retail is the #1 private-sector employer in the country
If you’re seeking to make an impact from the start of your career, spark impressive change, learn new or innovative skills and most importantly, gain success in a field that rewards ambitious hard workers, retail is for you!
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Opportunity for Growth
If you want a managerial position in a fun environment, why not choose the retail industry? You can start off as a junior or associate manager of a store and work your way up to the top and be the manager. (Source: careeraddict.com)
Gain Skills You Can Use for the Rest of Your Life
71% of hiring managers say retail provides its employees with foundation skills and experiences that are transferable to other industries. (Source: nrffoundation.org)
Job Security
The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the number of retail sales jobs is expected to grow by 17 percent between 2010 and 2020, which is in keeping with the average rate of growth for all other industries. That means job opportunities should continue to be plentiful. (Source: chron.com)