Bilingual Mandarin Administrative Assistant

Position: Bilingual Mandarin Administrative Assistant

Location: East Bay, CA

Compensation: $25–$35/hour (DOE)

Job Type: contract

About the Role

We are seeking a Bilingual Mandarin Administrative Assistant to support daily office operations for a busy and collaborative Oakland-based organization. This role serves as a key point of contact for clients, visitors, vendors, and internal staff while providing administrative, front desk, and office support. The ideal candidate is organized, customer-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Fluency in both Mandarin and English is required to support communication and provide exceptional service to a diverse client base.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for visitors, clients, and callers by providing professional front desk support, answering inquiries, and directing requests appropriately.
• Provide bilingual support in Mandarin and English, including verbal communication, translation assistance, and correspondence as needed.
• Coordinate calendars, meetings, conference rooms, travel arrangements, and scheduling logistics for team members and leadership.
• Support office operations by managing mail, deliveries, vendors, office supplies, facilities requests, and maintaining a professional and welcoming office environment.
• Perform general administrative duties including data entry, file management, document preparation, recordkeeping, and special projects while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative, office support, receptionist, customer service, or office coordination experience in a professional environment.
• Fluency in both Mandarin and English, with strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and other business applications.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Professional, customer-focused demeanor with the ability to interact effectively with executives, clients, vendors, and team members at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting diverse communities, clients, or multicultural workplaces.
• Previous experience with scheduling, event coordination, expense reporting, or facilities support.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team-oriented environment

Compensation

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