Administrative Assistant 1

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Hello prospective employee, we appreciate you taking the time to learn about Farwest and this available position!

About Farwest:

Farwest Steel Corporation has been the preeminent metal solutions choice within the greater Western United States since 1956.  Farwest’s products and services offer customers the ability to consolidate many suppliers into one effective solution.  We have over 650 employees located in 7 Western States.

As a company, Farwest strives to offer our employees a safe, innovative, creative, fun, diverse and team-based atmosphere that supports our vision: to be the preeminent metal solutions provider in the Western United States. Our goal is to create a performance-based culture staffed with highly motivated and satisfied employees.

Farwest offers full benefits with options to suit everyone, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, FSA, HRA, HSA, EAP, company paid Life Insurance & STD, and 401K with 3.5% Match.
• Incentive based on corporate performance.
• Tuition reimbursement and career development opportunities.
• Compensation based on knowledge, skills, and ability.

About this position:

Job Type: Full Time, On-site.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, Swing Shift (3:30 PM - 12:00 AM).

Wage Range: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour, depending on experience. 

Farwest’s Administrative Department, seeks a dependable and customer oriented individual to join their Eugene team as Administrative Assistant 1. In this role, you will support sales and operations in all administrative responsibilities, provide customer service to both internal and external customers, and process data to provide all operational departments with necessary information and documentation to complete work orders. 

 Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Maintain daily auditing to resolve discrepancies, errors, or omissions
• Batch Assembly-printing and sorting all documents needed for each order/batch.
• Monitor Reports for accuracy.  Data Entry into said reports.
• Compile certification packets to go to customers.
• Monitor incoming requests folders from inner office departments.
• Answer and direct phone calls.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous office, customer service, and phone experience.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft programs.
• 10 key and data entry with speed and accuracy.

Professional Competencies:

• High degree of attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated professional phone demeanor.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Customer service orientated.
• Ability to perform tasks efficiently.<