Administrative Assistant

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. The world requires reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy and we see this as an opportunity.

Our 10,000 employees work together as a team to relentlessly pursue excellence, embrace the highest standards of safety and responsible operations, leverage our creativity and technical expertise to solve challenging problems, care about our employees and the communities where we work and live, and recognize integrity is critical to our ongoing success.

As an Administrative Assistant, you will provide general to advanced secretarial, administrative, and office support, often of a non-routine nature, for the VP, under minimal supervision.

At Valero, we are committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. You can help achieve this goal if you can:

• Coordinate administrative duties, often confidential in nature, for an organizational unit, including filing, processing of invoices and requisitions, monitoring and reconciling controllable expenses, annual budgets for expense center and handling complex secretarial and administrative functions.
• Answer, screen, and direct telephone calls, creating a positive impression with callers and arranging conference calls.
• Greet visitors and direct them to the appropriate area or person.
• Prepare outgoing mail and correspondence, including email and faxes.
• Prepare routine correspondence, reports, and presentations.
• Make copies of correspondences or other printed materials, often confidential in nature.
• Schedule appointments and make arrangements for meetings and conferences, which may include preparing agendas, reserving and preparing facilities, and recording and transcribing minutes of meetings.
• Arrange and coordinate travel itineraries and related reservations.
• Order and maintain supplies and arranges for equipment maintenance.
• Operate a personal computer and hand-held device, or equivalent.

This position is salaried non-exempt status, which means you are eligible for overtime pay.

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 5 years of secretarial experience required.
• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero San Antonio location, required.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or higher-level degree preferred.
• 8+ years of secretarial experience preferred.
• Experience providing administrative support for corporate executives in the refining/petroleum industry preferred.
• Experience with SAP and Concur preferred.

Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding?  Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Programs
• Onsite Daycare Center
• Onsite Employee and Family Wellness Centers