Administrative Assistant (Full-time | Houston, TX 77041) at Travis Body & Trailer Inc in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Company Profile:

The founders of Travis® Body & Trailer, Inc. began operations in 1989 after purchasing the facilities of CMC Trailers, Inc. in Houston, Texas. During the first year, Travis manufactured only the classic aluminum end dump trailer. These trailers were little changed from the older CMC designs from the 1970’s and 1980’s. Travis has grown rapidly in size and national market share since those early days. This growth was stimulated by both overall industry demand as well as by the determination of the Travis team to become number 1 in quality through both expert fabrication and innovation.

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a highly organized and professional Administrative Assistant to support our front office operations. This individual will be the first point of contact for guests, vendors, and employees and will provide critical administrative support across departments. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and a proactive approach to handling a variety of clerical and office tasks.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Front Office Support

• Greet and assist all visitors, vendors, and team members with professionalism and a welcoming attitude


• Answer and direct incoming phone calls, take messages, and provide general information as needed.


• Maintain a clean and organized lobby area (sweeping, light tidying, and ensuring fresh coffee through 2:00 PM).


• Manage guest check-in procedures including visitor logs, badges, and forms.

Administrative Functions

• Handle incoming and outgoing mail, FedEx shipments, and interoffice deliveries.


• Support internal departments with data entry, filing, scanning, and copying.


• Assist with compiling reports, forms, and other administrative documentation.


• Maintain filing systems—both digital and physical—including employee files and office records.


• Perform additional administrative tasks or projects as assigned.

Essential Skills, Experience, and Education:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in an administrative or customer-facing role.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and general office equipment.


• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.


• Professional demeanor with excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• High attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.


• High School Diploma or equivalent (additional experience may substitute).


• Valid Texas Driver’s License required.

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Regular sitting and typing


• Occasionally lifting and carrying 25 lbs. unassisted


• Occasionally pulling and pushing 25 lbs. unassisted


• Occasionally kneeling, stooping, bending and turning at waist


• Occasionally climbing ladder above 2 ft.


• Able to wear PPE when working in production area: safety glasses, steel to shoes, etc.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Required Work Hours and Schedules:

• Monday thru Friday 8:00A – 05:00P


• Additional overtime as needed

 

Key Competencies

Consistently Achieves Results - Effectively manages budgets; meets planned financial targets; achieves both top and bottom line growth objectives; readily produces strategies for reducing or avoiding costs without compromising quality; meets the Customer’s satisfaction level; meets or exceeds the standards set for the position specific responsibilities.

Analytical Abilities - Makes recommendations based on solid assumptions when solving complex problems; analyzes data to obtain meaningful information; identifies conflicting or inaccurate information.

Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at first answers.

 

Interpersonal Skills - Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the company; builds appropriate rapport; listens; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; truly values people; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external Customers; gets Customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; considers Customers in all business practices; establishes and maintains effective relationships with Customers.

Education

Required

• High School/GED or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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