The Office Assistant is responsible for providing back-office operational support to the management team to ensure the administrative success of the business. They support hiring and onboarding, and are solely responsible for administrative success, including supplies, ordering, compliance, and permitting functions at the direction of the People & Culture. They are also responsible for organizing the office and back-of-house storage areas, along with completing all other tasks as directed by operations.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Organizes and maintains the appearance of the office space and all back of house storage areas.
• Maintains and enforces office rules & guidelines.
• Issues employee locker assignments and audits the locker records monthly. Organizes quarterly locker clean outs. 
• Maintains office supply inventory and reordering.
• Oversees office equipment including printers, copy machines, computers, paper shredders, and iPads. Places services calls and troubleshoots issues. 
• Liaises and places service calls with IT for all IT and tech issues. 
• Responsible for keeping office and operational supply purchases at budget.
• Performs monthly audit of company permits to ensure restaurant permits are up to date, and fire safety and annual inspections. Reports upcoming expirations and issues to the General Manager and Chef de Cuisine. 
• Organizes staff enrichment programs, employee bonus benefits, and team outings.
• Maintains organized employee records by filing, digitalizing, and managing documentation in coordination with the People & Culture department.
• Assists in preparing employment-related letters and processing unemployment and workers’ compensation claims, supporting Office Admin as needed.
• Supports payroll processing and benefits enrollment by organizing and maintaining records of employee participation, personnel actions (e.g., hires, promotions, transfers), and performance review schedules.
• Conducts routine audits at the direction of People & Culture to help ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, including I-9 verification.
• Updates employee information such as pay rates, employment status, and personal details in internal systems.
• Supports daily payroll reports and reviews timecards, schedules, and end-of-shift reports to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Records and processes all employee reimbursements/receipts at the approval of Finance. 
• Assists with additional tasks as dictated by the management team.

Essential Functions

• Knowledge of Cote brand, culture, and product.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Must be reachable by email and able to communicate via phone as well.
• Polished personal presentation; Grooming meets company standards outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Familiarity with restaurant management software such as point of sales, reservations management, inventory management, and Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Communicates information effectively and efficiently.
• Knowledge of workplace safety procedures, employment law, and laws against sexual harassment
• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrates positive leadership characteristics, which inspires team members to meet and exceed standards.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience using ADP WorkforceNow.
• One year of proven administrative experience.