Administrative Assistant - Sustainability & Merchandising

Administrative / Secretarial Assistant

Our Global Support Center / Corporate Office is located in the Energy Corridor- off I10 and N Eldridge. Address : 1390 Enclave Pkwy, Houston, TX 77077. Hybrid Role : In-office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Work from home on Thursday and Friday.

Job Summary

The position is responsible for providing administrative / secretarial support to department officer or leader.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the department as required.
• Establish and maintain complete and accurate filing systems as needed.
• Create and distribute correspondence (memos, letters, presentations, etc.).
• Arrange travel accommodations.
• Answer telephone calls and take messages.
• Open and distribute incoming mail.
• Copy and fax as needed.
• Prepare express mail as needed.
• Other administrative / secretarial duties as required.

Qualifications

Education : High school diploma required.

Experience : Minimum 3 years of professional secretarial experience is required.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations : Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) certification preferred, but not required.

Professional Skills :

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel object, tools, or controls and talk or hear.

Frequently is required to sit.

Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus for typing from copy, filing, pulling various files, delivering mail and correspondence.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Able to work flexible hours as required.

The job may require possible travel.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Organizational Relationships

Corporate office staff, operating company staff, suppliers and customers.

Affirmative Action Statement

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.