Administrative Assistant
About The Position
With operations established in 1881, Providence Steamboat Company is one of the oldest tugboat operations in New England. Providence Steamboat provides a full range of ship assist services on Narragansett Bay including the ports of Fall River and Somerset Massachusetts and Providence, Tiverton, Melville, Newport, Jamestown Anchorage, Quonset, and Davisville, Rhode Island. Providence Steamboat has a long record of safe and reliable operations and is well-known for its wheelhouse green tugs, with black stacks and the white disk logo. In addition to assisting tankers, and tugs and barges in the petroleum trade, the company also works bulk cargos at the Providence Municipal dock and coal at local utility plants, serves the Navy in Newport, and assists car ships calling in the port of Davisville. The company operates from two locations with the office and dock at India Street in Providence, and a dock and maintenance facility off Shaw Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. Providence is also the homeport for McAllister Towing's offshore wind vessels Gaspee and Roger Williams. McAllister of Narragansett Bay is seeking a highly qualified Administrative Assistant. Duties and responsibilities are outlined below: Administrative Assistant Reports to: General Manager The Administrative Assistant is responsible and accountable to the department head. Supervises: None. Description of Primary Duties: The Administrative Assistant position consists of clerical work and responsibilities include all administrative tasks pertaining to Personnel, Engineering and Operations functions.
Requirements
- A High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Must be resourceful
- Must be able to work autonomously and collaboratively
- Minimum of two years in an office setting.
Nice To Haves
- Maritime experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Receive and screen telephone calls for Department.
- Prepare correspondence and reports, with some direction.
- Research projects as assigned.
- Make travel arrangements
- Coordinate some office functions with other departments.
- Perform assistance and other projects as may be assigned.
- Filing, copying, faxing as necessary
- Cover breaks and lunch for the receptionist as necessary
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
