Amaral Companies is a fast growing, local, family owned company looking for a reliable, self motivated and positive Administrative Assistant to perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks in a fast paced office environment, specializing in our CDL Licensing Department.

Duties of the Administrative Assistant include: providing routine administrative support to our managers, providing accurate information to prospective and current CDL students, managing the department calendar and other administrative duties as needed.

Administrative Assistant responsibilities include maintaining appropriate filing systems, data entry, answering and directing phone calls to appropriate managers, writing and distributing email, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and filling out appropriate forms properly, ensuring all student files are accurate and up-to-date in our system, and to provide excellent customer service by phone, email and in person in a timely fashion.

The ideal candidate should have excellent oral and written communication skills and significant experience with programs like MS Office. Experience with recruitment as well as CDL protocol is preferred but not required.

We are looking for a quality team player to join our office, Monday through Friday in person attendance is required.

Skills

• Proven experience as an administrative assistant or office admin assistant

• Working knowledge of office equipment, like printers and fax machines

• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS Word, in particular)

• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work

• Attention to detail and problem solving skills

• Ability to work in a fast paced office environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to multitask

• Positive team player but willing to work independently and takes initiative to accomplish tasks

• Comfortable speaking in front of large groups

Requirements

• Experience with Microsoft Office

• At least 3 years of customer service experience

• Valid MA or RI Driver's License, with reliable transportation

• Clean CORI background and drug check

• CDL Class B with School Bus and Passenger Endorsements or 7D/PTV certificate, if candidate does not currently hold proper licensing candidate must be willing to obtain at companies’ expense.

Pay & Benefits

• $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

• Health insurance

• Dental, vision, and hearing Aflac available

• Profit sharing

• Paid holidays, sick time, & vacation time