Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant 

• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Fostering a collaborative team environment built on strong work ethics.
• Residentially based in Salt Lake City, UT
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About the role

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to support the Kennecott Underground Team at Rio Tinto. You will support general business operations through administrative and logistical support activities by following discipline focused policies and processes which allow the business to maximize efficiency.

This is a great opportunity for an engaged professional to support general office management and coordination including ordering office supplies, processing mail, work orders, filing and document control.

Reporting to the GM Underground, and working in a collaborative community, exciting environment, you will be:

• Provides administrative support directly to executives, exercising confidentiality, tact and diplomacy.
• Uses business software applications (e.g., word processing, presentation and spreadsheet) to prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, agendas, minutes, etc.; may prepare responses to routine correspondence and inquiries.
• Maintains files, records, calendars and diaries; typically arranges business travel, coordinates meeting arrangements, and tracks expenses.
• May participate in the implementation of administrative standards, policies and practices for the organization.
• Manages dashboards, monthly reports and support any functional or special projects.
• Manages end to end service requests for stakeholders (e.g. RTTMS tickets, etc.).
• Engage in other activities/ projects to support the team.
• Ordering supplies, processing mail, work orders, filing, and document control.
• Collaborating with stakeholders and service providers to resolve issues
• Completing work order preparation, uniform supply for the team and office location.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Valid state Driver’s License
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Strong computer skills, knowledge of MS Office, Excel, MS Project& SAP
• Must be a team player with strong communication skills
• Must be able to work effectively and professionally with people at all levels within the company
• Ability to handle multiple assignments with appropriate prioritization
• Planning and organizing – time management

What we offer   

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment  
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.  
• 401(k) matching program (company matched .50 per dollar up to 6% of your base pay) 
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares. 
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ’progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminum – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities, and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. 
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V 

Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization.  Please visit http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information.