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
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Where can Rio Tinto take you?
You’re passionate and ambitious with tremendous career aspirations. The breadth and growth of our organisation empowers you to define your ideal career path.
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
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- 2022 - PresentManager Projects - Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
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- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
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Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Working in one of our function’s teams
We supply the materials that drive human progress. You make it all possible.
With business operations that stretch from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Perth, Western Australia, we have exciting opportunities in virtually every discipline imaginable. From HR to marketing, finance to technology, infrastructure to supply chain, and much more, the opportunities are endless. Join us and enjoy:
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.