Lynden Incorporated is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our SeaTac-based team. In this role, you will provide essential administrative support at our corporate office while assisting with scheduled deliveries between Lynden companies. You will combine office support with a scheduled driving route, using a company van to safely deliver mail, packages, and equipment to Lynden companies throughout the Puget Sound area. This is a safety-sensitive position.
Join a stable, family‑owned company with 40+ years of no layoffs and a collaborative, team-focused culture. You will help keep our corporate office and the Lynden companies connected by ensuring essential information, mail, packages, and equipment reach the right people safely and on time. Your dependable support will help daily operations run smoothly and enable teams across Lynden to work more effectively.
Who we are:
Lynden is a family-owned transportation and logistics company helping customers balance speed and budget with shipping via air, land, or sea. Our corporate office, home to 190 employees, and supports 15 Lynden companies and more than 2,500 employees. With 40+ years of no layoffs, we offer you long-term stability in a career that’s as rewarding as it is an adventure!
What You Will Be Doing
- Perform a variety of administrative and support duties, including typing, formatting, and proofreading communication, reports, and other documents using Word, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applications.
- Answer and route phone calls, greet visitors, schedules appointments and meetings, and perform office support for the corporate office.
- Organize and maintain filing systems, both physical and electronic.
- Provide backup support to other members of the administrative team.
- Operate a company van on a regular, scheduled route to transport and deliver mail, packages, documents, and other materials between the corporate office and Lynden companies.
- Sort, prioritize, and distribute incoming and outgoing mail.
- Communicate proactively and in person with Lynden Companies and IT regarding courier pickup and delivery times and promptly share any changes to the schedule.
- Perform pre-trip vehicle inspections, keep the company van clean and orderly, maintain basic travel/vehicle logs, and report maintenance needs.
- Safely load, unload and carry packages, equipment and materials between vehicles, buildings, and office locations.
- Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, adapting quickly to schedule changes driven by mailings, projects, or company needs.
What’s In It for You:
- Discretionary bonus program
- Competitive wages + annual wage reviews
- Cell Allowance: $10 per month
- Two medical plans starting as low as $0/month
- Medical, dental and vision for your family for $242/month (HDHP)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Mental health programs (in-office and virtual)
- 17 days Paid Time Off a year + additional paid extended leave. PTO increases with tenure
- 8 paid holidays each year
- 401(k) with company match + additional contributions
- No-cost Employee assistance program, life insurance, long term disability and AD&D
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Mass transit reimbursement
- Career advancement through internal promotions
What We Need from You (required)
- Minimum of two (2) years of recent office, administrative or support experience.
- A valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record are required.
- Able to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.
What Would Be Nice to Bring (preferred)
- Previous experience driving, delivery or courier experience preferred.
More Info
- This role requires ongoing authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
- This position is not eligible for relocation.
- You found the easter egg—nice work! Include a cover letter with two specific reasons why should we read your résumé, and we’ll invite you to a virtual screening interview.
Your Schedule
- We offer a flexible start window between 7:00 am to 8:00 am Monday – Friday.
- To support team coordination, you are expected to begin work at the same selected time each day.
- After completing training, you will work a hybrid schedule with four days onsite at our SeaTac, WA office and one day remote each week.
Why should you join us?
- We’re ethical and human. We don’t get everything perfect, but we try hard. When we miss the mark, we own it and make it right.
- We work as a collaborative team built on respect and support.
- Our casual office includes an on-site gym, free parking and easy access to Link Light Rail.
Fine Print:
All employment offers are contingent on a satisfactory background check and pre‑employment drug screen, excluding marijuana where prohibited by law.
Lynden Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any protected status.
Skills Required
- At least two years of recent office, administrative, or support experience
- Valid driver's license
- Acceptable driving record
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds
- Ongoing authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Previous driving, delivery, or courier experience
What We Do
Over land, on the water, in the air - or in any combination - Lynden has been helping customers solve transportation problems for over a century. Operating in such challenging areas as Alaska, Western Canada and Russia, as well as other areas around the globe, Lynden has built a reputation of superior service to diverse industries.
