Experience

Omega Sign & Lighting Inc./Yesco Chicago
• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Administrative Assistant

  • May 2015 - Present


White Way Sign Company

• Administrative Assistant / Manager

  • Oct 1996 - Jun 2012

  The 87 year old family owned manufacturer fabricates, installs and maintains outdoor and interior illuminated displays, message center displays, and time and temperature units within the metropolitan area and state of the art scoreboard systems throughout the United States.; Work as key member of Sales and Marketing Team to strategically plan and prioritize assignments with other department team members as well as work independently and conscientiously. • Perform detailed secretarial and routine administrative duties for two Vice Presidents and members of the Executive Sales Team. Key responsibilities consist of preparing and processing correspondence and sales presentations utilizing the following: Microsoft Office Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint FileMaker Pro Documents Outlook Internet correspondence & research • Execute special assignments and tasks for projects. Responsible for managing and planning company sponsored events. • Maintained payments received on Customer Accounts Coins Operating System Accounts Receivable / Collections • Maintain customer accounts; bank deposit balances and end of month reports. • Handle telephone and written information of a sensitive nature in a professional manner. Show less



Triangle Sign Company

• Adminstrative Support

  • Jan 1979 - Apr 1996

  The 45 year old independent manufacturer fabricated, installed and maintained all types of outdoor and indoor displays. Customer Service / Production • Tracked work orders from estimating through the manufacturing, installation and final invoicing. • Handled telephone contacts of a sensitive nature in a professional manner. • Ordered material and supplies using standard companywide process with vendors. • Secured permits from the metropolitan Chicago, Illinois and Indiana municipals for the installation of the signs. • Involved in the planning and routing of the labor force for the installation and the maintenance of work orders. Secretarial / Bookkeeping • Invoiced and maintained accounting records from general ledger to the bank deposits. • Responsible for personnel files and submission of Company payroll through Payroll Service • Submitted and followed up on worker compensation claims. • Generated correspondence, billboard leases, work orders and permit applications. Clerical / Bookkeeping • Assisted Secretary/Bookkeeper with G. Heileman Brewing Company and Anheuser Busch accounts. Show less