LACO Associates is a majority Native owned multi-disciplinary consulting firm located on California’s North Coast with offices in Eureka, Ukiah, Santa Rosa, and Chico, with a satellite office in Lakeport. LACO’s team of engineers, surveyors, planners, geologists, and grant writers works with public-, private-, and tribal-sector clients to support land development, environmental restoration, environmental compliance, and program implementation. LACO’s team endeavors to work closely with our clients to improve the communities where we live and work, embodying our mission to advance the quality of life for generations to come. LACO’s core values are Community, Adaptability and Flexibility, and Relationships and Trust.

LACO is looking for a full-time Senior Administrative Assistant for our Chico office. This person will become part of the team that has helped to make LACO a recognized Best Firm to Work for in the industry by ensuring that the admin team provides superior support to LACO. This position requires work in the Chico office and cannot be done remotely.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience working as an Administrative Assistant or similar role plus supervisory experience. Must have excellent customer service skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supervisory Duties:
• Manage and supervise Administrative Assistants in other regional offices
• Manage workflow and delegate task ensuring
• Evaluate performances and provide continuous constructive feedback
• Manage Administrative Assistants’ requested days off ensuring that all duties are covered
• Assist with hiring and training of new Administrative Assistants
• Ensure adherence to legal and company policies and procedures
• In addition to the above, this role will include:
• Opening and closing duties
• Provide clerical support to staff and clients aligned with firm procedures and processes
• Answer a multi-line phone system and route calls
• Manage various staff and organizational calendars (vacation, vehicle checkout, conference room reservations, etc.)
• Mail sorting, routing, and delivery
• Receive and record payments received and process credit card payments.
• Run various errands including supply purchases, collecting mail from post office, delivering items to FedEx, UPS, and UPSP
• Assist with preparation and coordination of proposal documents and reports ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission, including printing, binding, and delivering professional documents
• Assist with entering project and client information into LACO’s software
• Coordinate activities for conferences and meetings
• Assistance with events, including coverage, set-up, and clean-up
• Wellness program purchases, set-up, and clean-up
• Maintain the kitchen and break room areas, including keeping the refrigerator(s) clean
• Light office cleaning, including sanitation, as well as coordination and oversight of custodial service
• Learn and maintain knowledge of appropriate practice/industry groups and client/project history in order to provide superior client support
• Arrange travel for staff, including flights

Benefits include:

• Health insurance (90% composite rate premium paid for employee), dental (100% paid for employee), vision (100% paid for employee)
• Retirement plan with up to 4% match
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Starts with 10 days of paid vacation a year
• 6 sick leave days a year
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
• AFLAC
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development support

Here are a few other reasons to consider working with us:

• Our goal is to create the next generation of leading professionals in an environment designed to foster collaboration, creativity, health, and happiness
• We enjoy a family-friendly, energetic, and fun environment
• We empower employees to make their own decisions, creating a respectful workplace where people are treated fairly and are highly motivated to succeed
• Our culture nurtures and celebrates the contributions of each individual
• We aim to cultivate a strong sense of community and dedication
• LACO has been recognized as a Best Firm to Work For by Zweig Group for four years, including 2022