Administrative Assistant / Proofreader

We have a job opening on-site at our client location for professional proofreader, with basic design capabilities, who will also help around the office. 

The most common types of work that will need to be proofed are envelopes, business cards, flyers, newsletters, forms, and programs.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Syosset, NY. The work hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30a -4:00p. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance; 401k with company match and PTO.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Proofreading work created by designers for grammar, spelling, and style.
• Checking jobs that are printed to ensure that everything is printed correctly. 
• Answering phone calls (calls from customers as well as providing updates on job statuses.)
• Light design work (updating text in existing files or placing pdfs into InDesign.)
• Entering jobs into the system.
• Following up on job status.
• General office tasks that can include filing, organizing records, renaming, and saving files.

Qualifications:

• Excellent proofreading skills
• Basic graphic design skills (which include making modifications to existing documents or setting up simple business cards and letterheads)
• Attention to detail
• Deadline-oriented
• Desktop publishing tools and graphic design software knowledge
• Flexible with excellent time-management skills
• Exceptional communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Computer literate (will need to work on different platforms)
• A bachelor's or Master’s degree in English, communications, or a related discipline is a plus.
• Client-facing experience is a plus.
• Experience in an educational environment is a plus.

About Us:

Future Tech is an award-winning, IT solutions provider with capabilities in more than 150 countries. We help companies maximize their full range of IT investments, delivering solutions for hybrid cloud, cyber security, hardware/software procurement, imaging, logistics, print management, data storage, and AI & Data Science. Since its start in 1996, Future Tech has experienced rapid growth and become an IT partner-of-choice for global leaders in the aerospace, automotive, defense, education, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. 

Building Culture of Success & teamwork:

Future Tech’s culture is all about working hard, working together, and finding the best ways to help our customers, located around the world, to achieve their goals. We like folks who have a great, upbeat attitude who like to work hard and have fun. We want team players who are outgoing, like connecting with customers and enjoy working in a high-performance team.

Please note that the actual salary will be determined by experience and other factors permitted by law.