Benefits:- Free Gym Membership
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Who We Are
Braswell & Son has been in business since 1979. We started as a small jewelry store in Little Rock. Today we are a family-owned luxury pawnbroker with eight stores in Arkansas and Tennessee. We are known for fine jewelry, watches, and designer handbags, and for treating every customer with respect.
About This Role
Our Corporate Office runs on organization, and this role is the center of it. You will keep our leaders on track, keep company information safe, and help new coworkers start strong. You will also plan company events, create our newsletter, keep our gold, silver, and repair logs, and share weekly numbers at our manager meetings.
If you love keeping things in order and people count on you to get it right, we want to talk to you.
What You Will Do
- Manage calendars, meetings, and travel for company leaders
- Answer phones and email, and send messages to the right person
- Take meeting notes and follow up on action items
- Write letters, memos, and other company documents
- Open, scan, and send the Corporate Office mail every day, and log checks and payments by company procedure
- Run weekly and monthly reports, check them for accuracy, and present store numbers at the weekly manager meeting
- Keep the gold, silver, scrap, and jewelry repair logs current and accurate
- Prepare welcome packets and help new hires through paperwork and their first day
- Plan and run company events, meetings, and celebrations within budget
- Create the company newsletter and collect photos and stories from our stores
- Keep company, coworker, and customer information private
What You Need
- High school diploma or GED (an associate degree or office certificate is a plus)
- At least 2 years of experience as an executive assistant, administrative assistant, or similar role
- Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Comfortable speaking in front of a group
- A proven record of keeping private information private
- Very organized, on time, and able to handle many tasks at once
- Clear, friendly, professional writing and speaking
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus
What Success Looks Like Here
Our values guide how we work every day:
Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Initiative, and Community. In this role, that means you check your work before you send it. You report numbers exactly as they are, good or bad. You see what needs doing and do it. And you make every new coworker feel welcome.
Pay and Benefits
- $18.00 – $20.00 per hour, based on experience
- Overtime paid at 1.5 times your hourly rate for hours over 40 in a workweek
- Paid weekly on Friday by direct deposit
- 401(k) with company matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off, per company policy
- Mileage reimbursement for approved travel
- Company functions and events
Schedule and Work Setting
- Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with a 1-hour unpaid lunch
- Fully on-site at our Little Rock Corporate Office. Remote work is not available.
- Some company events happen in the evening or on weekends. All time worked at events is paid.
- Occasional travel to our Arkansas and Tennessee stores
- Able to sit and use a computer for long periods, and lift up to 25 pounds for event setup and supplies
Before You Start
All offers depend on passing a background check and drug test. We follow the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We will give you notice and ask your permission first.
Equal Opportunity
Braswell & Son is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make hiring decisions without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, Arkansas, or Tennessee law. Employment with Braswell & Son is at-will.