Part-Time Office Assistant

Lumeris
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Part-timePermanent

The Office Assistant supports day‐to‐day workplace operations in a highly client‐facing environment by serving as a welcoming first point of contact for guests, providing hands‐on support for internal and client meetings, and acting as a liaison between internal teams and building management. This role is essential to creating professional, highly-efficient, and well‐coordinated office experience.

The schedule varies week-to-week and requires flexibility to accommodate meetings with notice a week in advance.

Key Responsibilities

Guest & Front‐of‐House Management

  • Greet and assist visitors, clients, and vendors in a professional and courteous manner
  • Manage guest check‐in procedures
  • Coordinate with hosts to ensure a smooth guest experience
  • Maintain a professional, hospitality‐driven guest experience aligned with client expectations and brand standards
  • Maintain common areas to ensure a clean, organized, and welcoming environment

Meeting & Event Support

  • Assist with meeting room setup, AV equipment, and supply readiness
  • Coordinate catering, refreshments, and room scheduling for meetings and on‐site events
  • Provide end‐to‐end support for client meetings, including greeting attendees, coordinating room readiness, and partnering with meeting hosts to keep schedules running smoothly
  • Provide basic troubleshooting support for conference room technology or escalate issues as needed
  • Ensure meeting spaces are reset and ready for subsequent use

Liaison with Building Management

  • Serve as a point of contact between the office and building management for facilities‐related needs
  • Submit and track building service requests (e.g., HVAC, lighting, cleaning, access)
  • Coordinate vendor access and escort as required

Office & Administrative Support

  • Assist with general administrative tasks such as ordering office supplies and maintaining inventory
  • Support space‐related initiatives such as moves, or reconfigurations
  • Provide ad hoc support to workplace, facilities, or operations teams as needed

Qualifications

Required

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1–3 years of experience in an office, administrative, hospitality, or facilities support role
  • Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast‐paced environment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel)

Preferred

  • Experience working in a corporate office or multi‐tenant building
  • Familiarity with conference room AV systems and meeting technology
  • Experience coordinating with property management or external vendors

Skills & Competencies

  • Professional demeanor and strong communication skills
  • Discretion and sound judgment when handling client interactions, confidential information, and executive or customer‐sensitive meetings
  • Attention to detail and follow‐through
  • Problem‐solving mindset with a service‐oriented approach
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Physical ability to assist with light lifting and room setup

Working Conditions

- Part‐time, 10-20 hours weekly, onsite role during standard business hours
- Occasionally early morning or after‐hours support may be required for meetings or events


Published on 6/12/2026, 10:29 PM