Office Manager

Job Title: Office Manager

Job Description

The Office Manager leads a small office team, oversees day-to-day administrative operations, and serves as the central point of coordination between office staff, production leadership, and management. This role combines hands-on office management, HR support, and clerical oversight in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The Office Manager ensures accuracy in documentation and processes, supports HR and payroll activities, and regularly collaborates with warehouse staff to verify orders and maintain smooth operational flow.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of 3-4 office staff, including administration, data entry, HR support, and related functions.

• Review and verify all office work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance prior to final submission.

• Set clear expectations, priorities, and deadlines for the office team to ensure timely and high-quality work.

• Identify errors, process inefficiencies, and issues with customer orders or communication, and take corrective action.

• Maintain organized systems for files, records, and documentation to support efficient office operations.

• Support the HR representative with benefits administration, training coordination, filing, and other HR tasks.

• Provide HR support with employee assistance needs while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

• Oversee day-to-day office operations and act as the primary point of contact for office-related matters.

• Coordinate communication and information flow between office staff, production leadership, and management.

• Support audits, reporting, and internal reviews by ensuring documentation is accurate, complete, and current.

• Assist warehouse employees with administrative needs related to orders, documentation, and coordination.

• Go onto the warehouse floor as needed to check orders and SKUs for inbound and outbound shipping.

• Ensure labels for all orders are correctly applied and match the corresponding shipments.

• Promote and support a safe working environment in both office and warehouse interactions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in office management, HR support, or administrative leadership.

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred.

• Prior experience supervising or leading administrative staff is strongly preferred.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elk Grove Village, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Elk Grove Village,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 14, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.