Office Administrator (Contract)

Burnett Specialists
  • Houston, TX
  • Quick Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description

Burnett Specialists is partnering with a leading energy company in Downtown Houston who is seeking a polished and professional Office Administrator to support both the reception area and Office Services department with a wide variety of administrative, facilities, and operational tasks. This is a 3–6 month contract role and a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a fast-paced corporate environment, thrives on multitasking, and enjoys supporting office operations in a highly professional setting.


Position: Office Administrator

Location: Downtown

Parking: Free

Contract Duration: 3—6 months

Dress Code: Business Professional

Start: ASAP

RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Reception & Office Administration
  • Greet visitors, employees, and vendors in a professional manner while maintaining visitor security procedures.
  • Answer and direct incoming calls, deliver messages, and distribute incoming mail and correspondence.
  • Process, sort, distribute, and coordinate incoming and outgoing mail, packages, overnight deliveries, and courier services.
  • Maintain mailroom and shipping supply inventory and coordinate shipping requests with vendors and carriers.
  • Assist employees with shipping, postage, package tracking, and mail-related inquiries.
  • Perform general administrative duties including electronic filing, organizing, binding, reporting, and document management.
  • Schedule and coordinate meetings, conference rooms, appointments, and determine special equipment or room accommodation needs.
  • Maintain meeting room setup requests and ensure conference spaces are properly prepared and maintained.
  • Manage team calendars and assist with locating and scheduling conference room space.

Facilities & Operations Support
  • Support day-to-day building and office operations activities.
  • Coordinate office space planning initiatives including desk moves, restacks, and updating employee location maps.
  • Coordinate furniture installations, office moves, display setups, and vendor service needs.
  • Submit dock requests and coordinate vendor access with building management.
  • Assist with parking and transportation administration, including onboarding new parkers, account setup, profile maintenance, and tracking garage/metro assignments.
  • Order and coordinate office nameplates and maintain office records as needed.
  • Support office supply procurement and inventory management.

Vendor & Financial Administration
  • Coordinate vendor setup and supplier compliance activities.
  • Manage purchase orders, reconcile vendor invoices, and assist with payment processing.
  • Track monthly Corporate Facilities expenses and P-card activity.
  • Assist with permit renewals, USPS services, and other operational renewals.

Employee Support & Events
  • Support onboarding activities and Office Services orientation for new hires.
  • Process employee gym waivers and maintain associated documentation.
  • Assist with employee events and office-related activities.
  • Coordinate employee life event purchases as requested.
  • Support Fire Warden coordination and office safety initiatives.

Ticketing & Service Support
  • Monitor Office Services ticketing systems and assign requests appropriately.
  • Track and manage facilities-related service requests to ensure timely resolution.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • Administrative certifications (CAP or similar) preferred.

Experience
  • Minimum 3–5 years of corporate receptionist, office administration, facilities coordination, or related experience.

Skills
  • Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
  • Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and time management skills.
  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
  • Experience with Adobe applications, Oracle systems, or related software preferred.
  • Ability to quickly learn new systems and applications.

HOUDT42

Numbers & Facts

LocationHouston, TX

Skills

  • Administrative Certificationunmatched
  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Calendar Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Conference Managementunmatched
  • Contract Managementunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Document Managementunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Event Managementunmatched
  • Facilities Managementunmatched
  • Financial Administrationunmatched
  • Furnitureunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Inventory Managementunmatched
  • Mail Processingunmatched
  • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
  • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
  • Microsoft Wordunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Onboardingunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Order Deliveryunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Payment Processingunmatched
  • Plan Meetingsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Procurement Managementunmatched
  • Property Managementunmatched
  • Purchase Ordersunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Telephone Skillsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • USPS (United States Post Office)unmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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