Associate Administrative Assistant at PepsiCo in US-IL-Chicago
- Company: PepsiCo
- Location: US-IL-Chicago
- Posted: Sep 17, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $43,500 - $69,400
- Experience: 3+ years
- Visa sponsorship available
Overview
The Front Desk Administrator serves as the first point of contact for visitors, employees, and customers. This role is responsible for managing front desk operations, providing administrative support, coordinating office activities, and ensuring a professional and welcoming environment.
Job description
- The Front Desk Administrator serves as the first point of contact for visitors, employees, and customers. This role is responsible for managing front desk operations, providing administrative support, coordinating office activities, and ensuring a professional and welcoming environment.
Responsibilities
- Greet and assist visitors, guests, and vendors.
- Answer and direct incoming phone calls, emails, and inquiries.
- Schedule meetings, and conference rooms.
- Manage incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and deliveries.
- Maintain office supplies and place orders as needed.
- Assist with data entry, filing, record management, and document preparation.
- Support onboarding activities and coordinate visitor badges or access.
- Maintain front desk procedures and ensure office organization.
- Provide administrative support to leadership and other departments.
- Handle customer inquiries and resolve routine issues professionally.
- Serve as a go‑to support resource for the local team.
- Provide planning and execution support for company events, meetings, and diversity engagement initiatives.
- Respond to email, phone, and direct messages in a timely, professional manner.
- Perform additional administrative and customer support responsibilities as assigned; Manage Ad hoc requests and special projects.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of 2–3 years of administrative experience.
- Strong organizational and time‑management skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast‑paced environment.
- Proven ability to multitask with a sense of urgency while maintaining accuracy.
- Exceptional attention to detail and follow‑through.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally and constructively with internal and external partners.
- Self‑motivated, proactive, and customer‑focused.
- Demonstrated tact, integrity, maturity, professionalism, and respect for others.
- Advanced computer proficiency, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
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Skills
Required
- Organizational skills
- Time-management
- Multitasking
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Self-motivation
- Proactivity
- Customer focus
- Tact
- Integrity
- Maturity
- Professionalism
Benefits
- The expected compensation range for this position is between $43,500 - $69,400.
- Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
- Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
- In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.