Administrative Assistant

Are you looking for a new position as an Administrative Assistant within a fast-paced, quickly growing company? Do you want your attention to detail, organization skills, multitasking ability, and helpful nature to shine every day? Then American Pest might have the opportunity for you. We're looking a for a new Administrative Assistant to attend to the day-to-day running of the our spacious modern headquarters in Fulton, MD. If you like being in the middle of it all, working with everyone from new hires to the company's Leadership Team, and being the knowledgeable go-to for issues big and small then we'd love to hear from you!

American Pest is always on the lookout for top-talent and when we find it, we give it a home. We offer a stable career opportunity with a company that is growing daily. In fact, we tripled in size over the last four years and with that kind of growth many doors are opened to bring in great new people that will help support that kind of rapid expansion.

Our business thrives off hiring A-players so if this sounds like the place for you - let's talk!

American Pest is proud to offer our full-time employees a host of outstanding benefits!

What You'll Get...

We want to help our employees build not just a great career, but a great future. When you put your skills to work with American Pest, you'll have access to these great benefits!

• One of a Kind Employer:
  • A great working environment in Fulton, MD within walking distance to fantastic restaurants and shopping
  • The chance to work with a fast-growing company with many exciting changes and opportunities for a varied career experience
  • A diverse team that makes work fun and satisfying
  • Flexible working hours that allow for a comfortable work-life balance
• Health and Well-being:
  • Cigna medical insurance plan options to fit your individual needs including HMO, PPO, and HSA
  • Prescription drug program
  • Dental & Vision plans
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and childcare expenses
  • Free local gym membership
• Financial Security:
  • Competitive hourly compensation
  • Safe Harbor 401(k) Savings Plans (Traditional & Roth) with a company match
  • Life insurance & short-term disability, 100% company paid (with options to buy up)
  • Long-term disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity insurance options
• Work/Life Balance:
  • Full time, year-round employment
  • Paid training and in-depth orientation
  • A highly experienced team of professionals to work with
  • Paid time off including eight paid holidays
  • Recognition programs, prizes, giveaways, and advancement opportunities

What You'll Do... As the Administrative Assistant with American Pest you will attend to the day-to-day running of the office and ensure everything is going smoothly. You'll manage supply levels and place orders as needed, coordinate events and meetings, tend to mail and shipping, track employees' birthdays and anniversaries, greet and assist visitors to the office, and handle general employee communication. In this role, you'll also handle data entry across several programs to maintain apps and information, add new hires/remove termed employees from calendars, manage program participation, and organize Leadership Team OKRs.

Who You Are... So, what does it take to be successful as the Administrative Assistant at American Pest? For starters, you'll have at least one year of experience as an Administrative Assistant. You'll also have...

• Experience in ordering supplies and catering, budgeting, running errands for executives, and document scanning preferred
• Experience using MS Windows/Office and cloud-based software
• Experience with creating meetings/scheduling in Outlook
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel
• The ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to think quickly and clearly
• The ability to effectively manage your time and prioritize multiple tasks
• The willingness to take initiative
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A high level of attention to detail or organization with a desire to get things right
• Experience setting up computers and audio/visual equipment
• Strong data entry skills and a high level of accuracy
• The ability to be a positive, up-beat, team-player
• The ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English
• Legal eligibility to work in the U.S.
• A high school diploma or equivalent

Who We Are... Founded in 1925, American Pest is a fun and energetic mid-size company located in the newly-developed community of Maple Lawn, in Fulton, Maryland (Howard County). We are a great company with a modern, attractive office with access to the latest technology. Within the last two years, we've doubled in size and currently employ 360+ employees with several remote workers from Tampa, Florida to Aurora, IL! Being part of American Pest means doing your best, every single day, to effect positive change for our customer and our community.

American Pest is part of Anticimex, a global pest control organization with a mission of being the leader in modern pest management. Our company culture embraces communication and teamwork, dependability, innovation, growth, technology, and integrity as we strive to become the global leader in pest control.

Our Hiring Process... Knowing what to expect when job hunting is always a welcome relief. Our process for this position includes the following steps:

• Application submission
• Complete pre-employment assessments and a phone interview
• Schedule an interview and complete our applicant survey
• Interview in person at our office in Fulton, MD
• Emailed offer letter, which is contingent on steps 6 and 7, tentative start date set
• Criminal background check and drug screening
• Reference checks
• Official start date confirmed
• Welcome!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC

American Pest is a Drug-Free Workplace