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Office Administrator / Front Desk

Canadian Solar
🇺🇸In-Person - Walnut Creek, CA$80K–$95K/yr5h ago
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Role Snapshot

Office Administrator/Front Desk role at CS Power Systems (Canadian Solar division) responsible for ensuring efficient day-to-day office operations and serving as the primary point of contact for visitors and administrative support.

Key Responsibilities: Answer and greet visitors, coordinate meetings and events, manage front desk operations and office calendar, handle mail and shipping services, support HR with travel arrangements and employee onboarding, and oversee facilities management and vendor relationships.
Skills & Tools: Strong organizational and communication skills, proficiency with office management systems and scheduling tools, ability to manage multiple priorities and vendor relationships, and customer service excellence.
Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent required; prior office administration or front desk experience preferred. Familiarity with office management software and vendor coordination is beneficial.
Location: In-Person - Walnut Creek, CA
Compensation: $80K–$95K/yr

Job Description

At CS Power Systems, we're on a mission to transform lives by delivering clean, solar-powered electricity to millions worldwide—and we're just getting started. As a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, a global leader founded in 2001, we stand at the forefront of manufacturing high-performance solar panels, inverters, and advanced energy storage solutions. In this fast-growing, high-impact industry, our deep commitment to sustainability drives everything we do, creating innovative technologies that power a brighter, greener future. Across Canadian Solar's powerful ecosystem—including CS Power Systems, CSPowerTech, e-STORAGE, Recurrent Energy, MSS, and CSI Solar—we're deeply invested in our people's success. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to "Make the Difference" by building a lasting positive impact on the planet and communities everywhere, join us at CS Power Systems—where your talent can help shape the clean energy revolution. The Office Administrative Assistant is responsible for ensuring the efficient day-to-day operations of the office by providing administrative, facilities, and workplace support services. This role serves as the primary point of contact for visitors, manages office operations and vendor relationships, coordinates meetings and events, oversees mail and shipping services, and supports employee onboarding and travel arrangements. Reception & Front Desk Support Answer door and greet visitors upon arrival and escort them to the appropriate contact. Coordinate conference calls, large meetings, meals, and guest setup arrangements. Maintain the front desk signage and office calendar and coordinate conference room bookings and hotel office reservations. Provide direct administrative support to HR, including calendar management, travel arrangements, and other administrative duties. Coordinate travel arrangements, hotel accommodations, and transportation services for out-of-town staff as requested. Perform general clerical duties, including mail distribution, scanning, filing, and copying. Prepare and ship packages using FedEx and other approved courier services. Receive, sign for, and distribute mail and packages to appropriate staff members. Manage delivery service accounts and vendor relationships, including FedEx, Costco, EZ Cater, Navan, and other approved vendors. Maintain office equipment, including leasing, purchasing, maintenance, and vendor relationships. Oversee facilities management needs, including maintenance, safety, security, landlord relations, tenant improvements, janitorial services, and office or workstation relocations. Maintain office evacuation plans and coordinate employee training. Coordinate new employee workspace setup, including desk assignments and business card orders. Assist with posting annual compliance notices and labor law posters as directed by HR. Manage office supply accounts, ordering, and inventory tracking. Maintain appropriate inventory levels of office supplies, kitchen supplies, and business cards. Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and functionality of the office, conference rooms, kitchen areas, and common spaces on a daily basis, including stocking refrigerators and snacks, loading/unloading the dishwasher, watering interior and exterior plants, etc. Order, set up, and clean up lunches, birthday celebrations, employee events, and office gatherings. Assist in planning and coordinating office functions, including in-house conferences, client meetings, parties, and catered lunches. Perform other duties and support special projects as assigned.

Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Office or Administrative Assistant. Professional, personable, approachable and courteous demeanor. Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels. Versatile, flexible, and willing to work within constantly changing environment with enthusiasm. Ability to maintain absolute discretion and confidentiality. Proven ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions. Intermediate to advanced technical skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet and Adobe Acrobat. Self-motivated, driven, and results-oriented. Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product. Ability to work effectively with cross functional teams and produce time sensitive deliverables. Work will be performed in a standard office environment, in front of a computer monitor and will involve sitting, bending, standing, walking, typing, and reaching.

Compensation and Benefits: CS Power Systems offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, PTO and sick days. The pay range for this position is $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 USD. This range represents annual base salary only, without regard to location, and does not include bonus or other incentives or benefits that may apply. The pay range for this role is subject to change. Canadian Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

Note: The company reserves the right to change the duties and responsibilities of this position at its own discretion. #CSPowerSystems Canadian Solar is a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions since 2001. Our friendly and dedicated team of sales and operations experts work with retailers and strategic distribution partners all over the globe to provide our residential, commercial and utility-scale solar solutions. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.