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Assistant Office Manager
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Job Description

Garing, Taylor & Associates, Inc. (GTA) is seeking an assistant to our current office manager, to help tend to the administrative needs of our well-established and long-respected engineering and land surveying office. The work will be part time, initially, for 4-6 hours per day (and occasionally more as needed). GTA’s vision for the individual filling this position is to grow the individual into an independent and dependable staff member that can perform all of the duties of the Office Manager within the first year of employment. As the skills and responsibilities of the successful candidate grow, so too will the hours, benefits and compensation.

The successful candidate will possess and/or demonstrate the following attributes:

  • Friendly, courteous and kind.
  • Drama-free, team player, poised to be a huge help to our staff and clients.
  • Dependable with dependable transportation.
  • Clean driving record and background check.
  • Ability to multi-task and learn quickly.
  • You consider yourself a permanent resident of the Central Coast.
  • You live within a 30 minute drive of our Arroyo Grande location.
  • Experience working in or around an engineering, architecture and/or construction environment would be a bonus.

Please do not apply for this job unless the following apply to you:

  • You have extensive experience in QuickBooks.
  • You love interacting with clients and other professionals, both on the phone and in person.
  • You are self-motivated.
  • You have extensive experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • You have working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Pro.
  • You are trustworthy with money and confidential information about our business operations.
  • You dislike drama and gossip as much as we do.
  • You do not smoke or vape on the job.

If you believe this is a position for which you are an excellent fit, please respond to this ad with your resume and EITHER a cover letter, or a one-paragraph transmittal message describing why you believe you are an excellent fit for the job. Please indicate your wage and benefits requirements in the cover letter or transmittal paragraph.

**If you do not follow the simple instructions above, your application will not be considered.
Our recruiting team will reach out to schedule an interview within one week if we feel your qualifications are a match for our team.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT CURRENTLY LIVE WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF OUR ARROYO GRANDE LOCATION.
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $18.00 to $23.00 /hour

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