Administrative Assistant

About You

• You always seem to become the “office expert” about technology

• You appreciate a job where you get to run errands on occasion

• Working on a wide variety of tasks is appealing

• You don’t get flustered working with clients and you enjoy connecting with people

• You’re comfortable asking questions to get to the root of issues because you are naturally curious and have a warm way with others

• You naturally project manage your day-to-day work

• You’ve never met a mess you couldn’t organize

• You thrive in an environment where you bring a calm demeanor to hectic situations

• Keeping others on task is one of your strengths

• You are looking for a company that lives the values of integrity, accountability, and reliability

• You know how to take a big-picture idea and transform it into an actionable plan

• Potential obstacles are just challenges you haven’t overcome yet

• You seek to understand the why and only implement when it fits the company’s goals.

What we Offer

• Competitive hourly rate of $20-23/hour, depending on experience

• Paid time off, including week of Christmas!

• 401(k) with up to 3% employer match

• No weekend work

• Opportunities for growth and development

• Positive community involvement and great reputation

About Us

Since 2009, Barrett Landscaping has succeeded in providing superior service in Savannah through continuous education, industry training, and investment in its team.

Employees love working here because we’re honest with them, treat them with respect, look out for them and their families, and create an environment where people like to work. Please see our website for more details:

About the Job

• You’ll be answering the phones (usually 60-80 per week during the busy season) answering questions, collecting information to determine if they’re a good fit for our services

• You’ll also be responsible for managing information that comes in through the website, company email, and texts

• You partner closely with the owner to analyze, debate the merits of, and implement his “big ideas”

• Evaluate the company’s needs as a whole and create projects and task lists for the team

• You’ll be the information and flow hub of the company

• You’ll be responsible for protecting the owner’s time, which means taking on any administrative work required to make his life easier and allow him to focus on growing the business

• Protecting the owner’s time also means scheduling estimates and working closely with him to prevent him from overbooking himself or missing appointments

• You’ll help make the company successful by ordering materials, and working with the owner to schedule jobs and crews

• A big portion of your time will be taking on any administrative project needed to free up the owner to manage the rest of the company

• We’d love your help with recruiting activities like reviewing resumes, prescreening candidates, scheduling interviews, and managing our Indeed profile

• You will help us send out postcard mailers, prepare and mail flyers, and take on other marketing communications activities

• You’ll have the opportunity to run errands and assist with business activities out of the office

• We will lean on you for a few light bookkeeping activities, like entering receipts

• You’ll have your hands full keeping the owner organized and on track; you’ll need to bring your organizational “A” game

Administrative Assistant Skills and Experience

We’re flexible on the number of years of previous experience for this role. We highly favor talent and interest. Some candidates may see this list and feel discouraged because they don’t match all the items.

Please apply anyway: there’s a good chance you are a better fit than you think you are.

• Office Administration experience preferred

• Communication decorum by phone and email

• Tech savvy and experience with various software systems

• Quickbooks experience is a plus!

• Valid driver’s license and ability to pick up materials and supplies

If you have held any of the following positions, we’d like to talk to you!

• Assistant Administrative Coordinator

• Office Coordinator

• Construction Office Assistant

• Receptionist

• Service Scheduling

• Personal Assistant

• Human Resources Assistant

• Assistant Property Manager

• Night Auditor

• Hotel Concierge

• Event Planning

• Catering Coordination

• Office Administrator