Virtual Office and Personal Assistant Needed

We’re looking for a reliable, organized, and proactive **Virtual** **Personal \& Office Assistant** to help with both business and personal administrative tasks. This role is ideal for someone who is detail\-oriented, trustworthy, communicative, and comfortable handling a wide variety of responsibilities. The assistant will help keep daily operations organized, reduce administrative clutter, and make sure important tasks do not fall through the cracks. This is a freelance position, not an employee position. The starting pay is $18/hour, paid every two weeks, as an introductory trial hourly rate. This would increase to $20/hour after the first 60 days, with guaranteed raises every 6 months. Additional benefits may include: on\-the\-job training for other positions within the company, including design, social media marketing, SEO marketing, Wordpress development and more. **Responsibilities may include:** * Managing email, calendar, reminders, and appointments * Scheduling meetings and coordinating with clients, vendors, contractors, and service providers * Organizing files, documents, receipts, invoices, and shared folders * Helping track projects, deadlines, and follow\-ups * Researching services, products, vendors, travel options, or local resources * Making phone calls, sending messages, and following up on pending items * Assisting with basic bookkeeping organization, expense tracking, and receipt collection * Helping prepare documents, simple spreadsheets, checklists, and summaries * Coordinating personal errands, deliveries, appointments, reservations, or household tasks * Researching a variety of service providers, including insurance providers, educational institutions, medical providers and more as needed. * Keeping task lists organized in tools like Google Docs, Sheets, Gmail, Calendar, Asana and similar platforms. **The right person is:** * Highly organized and dependable * Comfortable working independently * Good at following instructions and asking clear questions when needed * Discreet and trustworthy with confidential information * Strong written communication skills * Fluent English speaker/reader/writer * Comfortable using Google Workspace, email, spreadsheets, calendars, and online tools * Able to research things carefully and summarize options clearly * Flexible and willing to help with both professional and personal tasks * Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus, but not required * Ideal candidates will be from the US, but we're definitely open to the right candidate from other locations. **Requirements:** * Prior experience as a personal assistant, office assistant, virtual assistant, executive assistant, or administrative coordinator preferred * Strong attention to detail * Reliable internet and computer access * Ability to maintain confidentiality * Comfortable with changing priorities and a variety of tasks * References preferred * Must be available during the majority of standard business hours for the Eastern Standard Time Zone of the United States **Hours:** This role will start at approximately **5\-10 hours per week**, with the ultimate goal of **20\+ hours per week** as we develop a working relationship. Our goal is to build long\-term relationships. We want you to be a part of the team, not just a contractor, but someone that will grow with us. And as we grow together, you'll have opportunities to take on new responsibilities, to develop new skill sets, and to be compensated fairly and according to your responsibilities. Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions! Pay: From $18\.00 per hour Benefits: * Flexible schedule Work Location: Remote