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title: We're Looking for an Office Assistant
teaser:
tags: news
author: Chad Pytel
published_on: 2010-12-08
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About three years ago we decided that we no longer needed a dedicated support
person. The employee we had in that position did the payroll (using a payroll
service), the bookkeeping, other important human resources administration like
benefits, and other miscellaneous administrative tasks like booking travel and
arranging meetings.

We made this decision because we felt like we wanted to take control over our
own business, and stay lean and small. We weren't interested in spending time on
things which were not core to our business.

Over the course of about a year we outsourced the bookkeeping, switched to a
better payroll company that the outsourced bookkeepers would manage, and split
the remaining tasks among the three owners.

Now that we've been doing this for about three years, we've gotten to the point
where there is more stuff than the three of us can handle, and other tasks that
others are doing that isn't the best use of their time. Especially since we are
aggressively growing parts of the business.

So we've decided to hire a new Office Assistant.

In this position you won’t be answering phones, doing bookkeeping, human
resources management, or payroll. You will:

* Scan, sort, and mail letters, leases, proposals, etc.
* Assist in the set-up of meetings, lunches, and other events.
* Organize travel arrangements.
* Order and manage office supplies, office setup.
* Manage relationships with vendors such as cleaning, telephone, water, and
  other suppliers.
* Work with everyone at the company to identify additional ways you can help
  things run more smoothly and make the company more efficient and more awesome.

We’re looking for someone in the Boston area with a high energy level and an
outgoing personality who will hopefully work here long term and grow along with
our company. Ability to use a computer and the internet effectively is a must.
We aren't looking for someone who is eventually hoping to be a programmer or
designer.

This full-time position will have a competitive salary and benefits that will be
dependent on experience.

If you know someone who might be interested in this position, please forward
this along to them or have them email their cover letter and resume to
[resumes@thoughtbot.com](mailto:resumes@thoughtbot.com).