General Support Associate

Under close supervision, the General Support Associate performs general internal services, collects and delivers correspondences among departments. Coordinates the receipt, storage and issuance of stationery and office supplies; oversees periodic inventories and reorders items as required. May acts as the first point of contact for internal facilities issues and log all maintenance, cleaning and office/location services.

What we are looking for:

• Education: High school completion or equivalent (GED)

• Experience: 1-3 years of related experience

• Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in customer service and/or sales

How you will thrive and create an impact

• Maintain supplies at mail and copy stations throughout the building

• Greet new hires and provide company badges

• Maintain company manifest, phone lists, and seating assignments

• Assist with conference room set up for company functions and meetings

• Supply coffee and break areas, restock daily and porter as needed

• Assist with building maintenance issues

• Assist with offsite records storage and retrieval program

• Provide printing services as needed

• Aid with office moves and set-up

• Provide entry level troubleshooting services for all copier related issues

• Maintain basic office supplies for the building

• Receive, send, track, and record incoming and outgoing UPS, USPS, and DHL packages

• Deliver and pickup incoming and outgoing mail building wide

• Provides backup coverage for Receptionist as needed

• Performs administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying, data entry, collating and faxing

• Assist with projects as needed

• Utilize proprietary software to log and save relevant work documents

• Performs others duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (Those necessary to perform the job competently)

• Good communication skills

• Basic organizational and computer skills; knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

• High energy and eagerness to demonstrate personal initiative

• Professional appearance and presentation

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT (Under Typical Positions)

• Typically works in an office with adequate lighting and ventilation and a normal range of temperature and noise level.

• Work assignments are diversified. Examples of past precedent are used to resolve work problems. New alternatives may be developed to resolve problems.

• Volume of work and deadlines may impose strain on routine basis.

• Minimal physical effort is required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 lbs.

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job.

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Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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