Administrative Support Specialist

Platte City is seeking a full-time Administrative Support Specialist to serve the Platte City Community.  Position duties vary but include administrative support to various departments and customer service support.  This customer-engaging role requires excellent communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, multi-tasking, professional flexibility and strong personal ethics.

The most significant responsibilities include greeting and assisting the public at City Hall, providing administrative support to senior staff, preparing routine reports, scanning and disseminating information/documents, maintaining confidentiality of non-public information and conveying information verbally and in written form to various audiences.  

 This position is responsible for a variety of tasks that include answering phones, responding to information requests, transferring calls, scheduling meetings, completing various data entry tasks, developing and maintaining working knowledge of City services, drafting general correspondence, processing payments and completing daily bank deposits.  Candidates must also have the ability to follow directions, communicate effectively and maintain cooperative working relationships with the public and city staff.  Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function in the performance of this role.

Benefit packages include health, dental, vision and  life insurance, long term disability insurance; Missouri LAGERS retirement and a matching deferred compensation plan.  

The City of Platte City is an organization that strives to embrace the spirit of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and barrier free environment in which all individuals have access to the City’s facilities. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

 Applications and Resumes can be submitted by 

Email, Online (www.plattecity.org), Mail or In-Person: 

 City of Platte City,  Attn: Human Resources 400 Main Street,  Platte City, MO 64079

humanresources@plattecity.org