Administrative & Purchasing Assistant

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Executive Services Manager assists in records management and performs a wide variety of specialized and technical office support. Under the general supervision of Purchasing Agent, assists in purchasing goods and services, and performs a wide variety of specialized and technical office support, analytical, and reporting duties. This position works half-time for the Executive Services Manager and half-time for the Purchasing Agent.

Job Physical Requirements Analysis

Job Specific Body Movements	Occasionally 1/3 of time or less	Frequently 1/3 – 2/3 of time	Continuously More than 2/3 of time
Sitting			90% of day
Standing	15% of day
Walking	5% of day
Driving	1% of day
Hearing	100% of day
Speaking		40% of day
Lifting 1-20 lbs	X
Lifting 20-50 lbs	X
Lifting 50+ lbs	N/A
Working/reaching above shoulder	X
Working w/arms extended @ shoulder level	X
Working with body bent over at waist	X
Working in kneeling position	X
Crawling	X
Climbing stairs	X
Climbing ladder	N/A
Major Hand	X
Pulling	X
Pushing	X
Fine Manipulation		X
Typing/Keyboard		X
Writing		X
Simple Grasping	X
Filing		X
Power Grip	X
Tools	X
Equipment	X
Hand Twisting		X
Folding		X

Height from Floor of Objects to Be Reached or Worked On:

Object	Height
Shelves	6 feet
Files	1-5 feet

Equipment Used

Personal computer, imaging equipment, copy machine, fax machine, ten-key calculator, bar-coding scanner, and other standard office equipment. May occasionally use forklift.

Working Conditions

Working environment is an office with a desk, computer workstation, and typewriter; located at a wastewater treatment plant (some exposure to chemicals and odors). Secondary working environment includes an office, vehicle area, and inventory storage areas, including an upstairs section; may involve entering other buildings on and off-site; loading and unloading shipments (including chemicals) indoors and outdoors.