Administrative Assistant/Lab Assistant

Seeking an Administrative Assistant/Lab Assistant for a contract-to-hire opportunity located in Wheeling, IL with our client, a creative leader in developing flavors for all facets of the food, beverage, and supplement industries. Duties will include:

• Answering phone calls from customers relating to QA, Applications, and Regulatory Departments and routing calls to department personnel if needed. 
• Sending technical paperwork with samples being sent to customers as requested by the sample department.  
• Assisting with sending certificates of analysis to customers 
• Assisting with sending pre-shipment/co-shipment samples 
• Assisting the Regulatory Department with technical documents requested by the customer, sales department, or customer service department.
• Contact vendors and request item paperwork and manage spreadsheet
• Serves as backup for receptionist

• Must possess the ability to work with all levels of employees in various functions within the organization
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Previous office and documentation experience a plus