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UC 1901-Office Manager/Receptionist

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
60K-65K Annually
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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
60K-65K Annually
Junior
Serve as the office's first point of contact, manage daily administrative and financial tasks, maintain records and project documents, support permits and compliance, assist with construction project coordination, bookkeeping (QuickBooks), vendor payments, onboarding, and community meeting/event coordination.
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Office Manager / Receptionist
Salary: $60,000 to $65,000 per year
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Chicago, IL
Employment Type: Full-Time
Preference: 27th Ward residents preferred
Position Summary

The Office Manager / Receptionist is responsible for managing daily office operations, greeting visitors, supporting administrative and financial tasks, and assisting with construction project coordination. This role serves as the first point of contact for clients, subcontractors, city officials, community members, and project partners.

Responsibilities
  • Greet visitors, answer calls, respond to emails, and direct inquiries professionally.
  • Manage daily office operations, calendars, meetings, filing, supplies, and correspondence.
  • Maintain organized records, company databases, cloud storage, and project documents.
  • Support invoices, purchase orders, vendor payments, certified payroll, and QuickBooks bookkeeping.
  • Assist with project budgets, expense tracking, and financial reporting.
  • Help manage permits, insurance, licenses, contracts, compliance paperwork, and regulatory documents.
  • Coordinate with city officials, subcontractors, architects, engineers, field teams, clients, investors, and tenants.
  • Assist with bidding, estimating, scheduling, and project reporting using Stack CT, Project Scheduling 10, Journeyman, and other office software.
  • Support employee onboarding, employee records, safety training, and certification tracking.
  • Assist with 1901 CIC community meetings, workforce programs, subcontractor outreach, training sessions, and event coordination.
  • Maintain visitor logs, subcontractor intake forms, attendance sheets, agendas, and meeting notes.
  • Handle confidential company and project information with professionalism.
Training

The Office Manager / Receptionist will receive training in office scheduling, calendar management, meeting coordination, training session scheduling, and communication with staff, trainers, subcontractors, and community members.



Requirements

Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree preferred.
  • 1 to 3 years of receptionist, administrative, office management, or customer service experience.
  • Experience in construction, real estate, project management, or development preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience with QuickBooks preferred.
  • Familiarity with Stack CT, Project Scheduling 10, Journeyman, or similar software is a plus.
  • Strong communication, organization, and multitasking skills.
  • Professional appearance and positive customer service attitude.
  • Ability to work with clients, subcontractors, city officials, community members, and internal staff.
  • 27th Ward residents preferred.


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