Office Assistant

About Us:

Skyland Distributing Company is Western North Carolina's premier beverage distributor. Our portfolio and distribution footprint include a fine selection of wines, imported, domestic and craft beers, as well as non-alcoholic beverages distributed across 38 counties in Western North Carolina and the Charlotte Metro. Please visit our website at www.sdcwnc.com.

Job Brief:

Skyland Distributing Company is seeking a professional, friendly Office Assistant to represent our team and serve as the first point of contact for guests and customers. The ideal candidate will provide essential organizational and clerical support to our team members, handle tasks like printing invoices, processing customer pick-ups, offering sales support, managing communications, preparing reports, and maintaining office supplies. They are responsible for streamlining office workflow, managing databases, and coordinating logistics to ensure efficiency, often acting as a key point of contact for internal and external correspondence.

Responsibilities:

Answer and direct all phone calls. Greet all office guests and direct them to the person or office they are visiting. Provide administrative support to all team members as necessary. Creating, editing, and formatting documents, reports, memos, and presentations. Maintaining digital and physical filing systems, managing inventory, and ordering office supplies. Maintain a neat and tidy reception area. Ability to operate scanners, copiers and printers. Cross train on all core office functions and provide backup as needed.

Qualifications:

Excellent multi-tasking skills and attention to detail to ensure office efficiency. Strong verbal and written communication for handling correspondence and interacting with staff or clients. Familiarity with office software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace. A polite, professional, positive attitude and the ability to handle confidential information securely. High school diploma or equivalent is required; an associate or bachelor's degree is preferred. Energetic attitude and works with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Planning and organizational skills necessary to coordinate workload around multiple assignments.

Requirements & Physical Demands:

Physical demands include a considerable amount of time standing, sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine. May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs. Sufficiently pass a criminal background check. Pass a physical and drug screening.