Administrative Support Assistant - Missouri State Fair

Job Location: Sedalia, MO

Why you’ll love this position:

The Missouri State Fair is one of the oldest in the nation. The fairgrounds, which cover 596 acres in Sedalia (Pettis County), are open year-round, providing facilities for horse and livestock shows, art and craft festivals, camping, rallies and other events. During the annual fair held in August, visitors enjoy educational and recreational activities, a carnival midway and musical entertainment.

The Missouri State Fair is looking for a candidate to fill a full time Administrative Support Assistant to work as the front desk receptionist and assist the Concessions/Off Season Events Manager and Facilities Manager. If you have administrative support experience or looking for a great entry-level opportunity while supporting the mission of the Missouri State Fair and the Department of Agriculture, this may be the job for you!

Front Desk Receptionist/Concessions /Off-Season Events Assistant

• Will be the first friendly face and voice visitors, vendors and other staff will meet when coming to the Fairgrounds office.
• Provide administrative support to the Concessions/Off-Season Events Manager and Facilities Manager, in addition to all other departments as needed.
• Greet and assist all visitors, vendors and staff in a courteous, professional and friendly manner.
• Managing a multi-line phone system to answer and redirect calls promptly while maintaining professionalism and to provide customers with their requested information.
• Effectively negotiate and resolve customer problems.
• Assist with administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, and preparing documents or reports.
• Handling mail and deliveries, including sorting, distributing, and scheduling courier pickups as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent AND
• One (1) or more years of clerical, administrative support, or general office support work
• Must possess a valid Missouri Driver’s License

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Preferred Qualifications:

Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, the general public and other professionals. Must be proactive, efficient and willing to multi-task while completing tasks in a timely manner. Detail oriented Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to handle customer interactions and professional correspondence. Experience as an office assistant or another relevant administrative role. Working knowledge of office equipment such as fax machine, copy machine, etc and proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs. Ability to learn quickly in a fast paced environment filled with weekly event requests, and the annual Missouri State Fair program that changes each year.

Benefits :

• 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
• Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement
• Up to $75/month match on savings plan
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

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