Job Description

We make life more comfortable.

Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People , we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

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Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, is seeking an Office Services Assistant for our Corporate office in Carthage, Missouri. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional before/after hours availability needed. This job must be onsite.

Things you'll do:

• Provide clerical support and assist in the smooth operation of daily tasks within the department. Complete paperwork, reply to emails, manage spreadsheets, organize files
• Supports managers and employees through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication.
• Switchboard - duties include providing excellent customer service while answering phones
• Cover the receptionist desk when required – duties include welcoming visitors and answering incoming calls
• Provide coverage as needed for the Mailroom – duties include pickup and deliver mail to Post Office and across our Corporate Campus, operate postal machinery, log incoming UPS packages
• Provide coverage as needed for our Conference Center – duties include ensuring that meeting needs are being provided for and maintain refreshments during events
• This role requires occasional before/after hours availability to meet needs for our Conference Center. Flexibility is essential.

Things you'll need:

• High School/GED or equivalent vocational training
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Ability to move at a fast pace while being accurate
• Attention to detail is a must
• Great communication skills; including phone etiquette

Desired Skills

• Responsible and trustworthy
• General computer knowledge, Outlook/Excel/Word

Reasons You’ll Love It Here

Our benefits may vary slightly from one location to the next, but what you will find, is that we offer: medical, dental, and vision insurance; as well as paid vacation, paid personal time, and various opportunities to give back to your local community. One convenient fact about our medical plan, is that we offer tele-visits, so you don’t have to leave the comfort of your home when you are feeling under the weather! We also strongly encourage and provide opportunities for learning and professional development. 

What to Do Next

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!

We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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