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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The office manager is responsible for ordering things/keeping them stocked. Office manager called in maintenance but they were estimating that it wouldn’t be online until late afternoon/next business day. The teabags I worked in one office that provided coffee and, theoretically, tea. totally free to employees.

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Supplies Purchasing Cleaning Sales 62

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MAY 17, 2018

People who manage the cash boxes. Somebody in housekeeping whose responsibility is to manage cash logistics. Some other person in sales who hands out coffee, sugar, and milk (but needs a receipt for everything). Cash boxes on every floor where you are supposed to pay your bill.

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Logistics Sales Cleaning Computer 41

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JULY 19, 2020

I work as a sales assistant to our sales team, so me keeping a cool head is very helpful (I think). Would it be okay to list the last two roles as one line like “Office Manager/Coordinator” (assuming those were my real titles)? It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. I have an issue with my interim boss.

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SnackNation

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

This was echoed in our recent State of the Office Manager report (a first of its kind survey of hundreds of office managers from around the U.S.) A satellite engineering office in another city, or even another country? An outside sales crew that doesn’t come into the office? Conclusion.

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Communication Problem-Solving Customer Service Cubicle 72