Department Assistant
Location: Neoga, Illinois
Country: United States
Category: Administrative
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: April 24, 2026
Job ID: 646725
Job Description
Job Title: Department Assistant
Location: Neoga, IL
Contract length: 12-month Contract
Pay: $21/hr - $22/hr
Department Assistant Qualifications
- Bilingual candidate as this individual will help in finalizing orientation paperwork for our Spanish speakers
- Assisting with day-to-day Spanish speaking with crew members and translating documents/paperwork as needed
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Minimum of two years' experience in an administrative or coordinator function, preferably in a construction environment
- Possess exceptional organizational, communication (written and oral) and prioritization skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Fulfill and complete urgent needs
- Present self with a professional, mature, and positive demeanor
- Ability to work with a variety of personalities
- Knowledge of MS Access, Excel, and Word
- Experience with Oracle preferred
- Frequently required to stand; walk; feel; type; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear
- May occasionally lift or move up to 50 lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
- May be regularly exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat and extreme cold temperatures
- Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; and fumes of airborne particles
- The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- May be required to climb up and down stairs to and from office jobsite trailer
- Assist with time entry for field craft payroll weekly
- Assist with verifying time entered into jobsite badging system and advise on corrections as needed
- Assist with submitting and obtaining craft correction paychecks
- Assist with data entry into jobsites IRA tracking log
- Assist with adding apprentice information in Baker Tilly third party database
- Assist with new hire paperwork and ensure accuracy and completion prior to sending to payroll
- Assist with general document control processes
- Assist with UPS/FedEx deliveries at the office and ensure they get to the shipper
- Assist with managing the office supplies and order as needed
- Assist with miscellaneous event and training set up.
- Additional duties would be finalizing orientation paperwork for our Spanish speakers, assisting with day-to-day Spanish speaking with crew members, and translating documents/paperwork as needed
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The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.