Administrative Assistant - Eurofins Environment Testing South Central, Little Rock, AR

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is a network of independent companies providing a unique range of analytical testing
services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

With over 50 laboratories and more than 40 service centers nationwide, Eurofins Environment Testing provides full-service environmental analysis across all 50 states. Our network supports public and private clients—including DoD, DOE, and municipalities—through robust logistics and continuous investment in people, technology, and infrastructure. We offer comprehensive testing for air, water, soil, sediment, tissue, and waste, covering a wide range of analytes including PFAS, metals, VOCs/SVOCs, dioxins/furans, radiochemicals, and more.

Job Description

The Administrative Assistant I performs a variety of clerical responsibilities under minimal supervision. Responsible for answering and routing all incoming telephone calls and greeting clients, vendors and visitors to the laboratory. Provides administrative support to the laboratory including correspondences, filing, copying and report production. Receives and routes incoming mail and is responsible for proper routing of outgoing mail.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates a multi-line telephone system. Screens and routes calls courteously and efficiently to ensure clients/vendors receive professional customer service daily.
• Greets customers, clients and visitors to the laboratory daily and follows appropriate sign-in procedures to create a positive impression of Eurofins Environment Testing America’s business practices.
• Receives and routes mail, faxes and various business correspondences to the appropriate department or employee so that it may be processed in a timely manner daily.
• Collects and tabulates information for spreadsheets, reports and databases to produce reports for various laboratory management personnel for internal and external communication purposes.
• Performs basic office procedures according to standard operating procedures so information is appropriately maintained.
• Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence daily and ensures that it is shipped in the most costeffective manner and received on a timely basis.
• Maintains office equipment as needed to ensure proper equipment operations.
• Prepares agendas, meeting notes and miscellaneous correspondence upon request to enhance internal communication.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent. Course work in business or computers preferred.

Experience:

• Six months multi-line telephone systems experience
• 1 year secretarial/customer service experience

• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
• Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.

Additional Information

This is a Full-time position Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm. 

compensation: $18 - $23 / hour (DOE).

Candidate within a commutable distance to Little Rock, AR are encouraged to apply.

Eurofins Environment Testing (USA) provides a compensation range for informational purposes, the actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and skill set, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location.

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work.  We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, and dental and vision options.

To learn more about Eurofins, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com 

We support your development! Do you feel you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

We embrace diversity! Eurofins network of companies believe in strength and innovation through diversity, being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Sustainability matters to us! At Eurofins, we believe sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our vision to be the Global Leader in “Testing for Life,” our mission to contribute to a healthier and safer world, and our core values, we are building a strong foundation for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Eurofins’ commitment to sustainability begins within our own companies through a shared responsibility to people and the planet. With climate change posing an imminent threat, Eurofins and its many companies recognize their duty to proactively reduce or offset the environmental impact of essential operations while also helping our clients do the same—serving as a true ESG Enabler.

Find out more in our career page: https://careers.eurofins.com/

Eurofins USA Environment Testing is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.