Torch Technologies
Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!
Torch Technologies is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our team, supporting our Air Force Weapons business unit in Shalimar, FL.
As an Administrative Assistant, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:
- Answer telephone, screen and direct calls, provide information to callers, greet visitors, provide general administrative and clerical support in the front office.
- Assist with talent acquisition duties to include coordinating interviews, contacting candidates for pre-screen calls, emailing benefits to candidates, prepping slides for meetings and assistance with tracking open/pending requisitions.
- Assist HR with the coordination and execution of onboarding for new employees.
- Coordinate meeting logistics, including registration and attendee tracking.
- Set up conference rooms to support scheduled activities/meetings.
- Coordinate AV/IT needs and ensure IT support is provided when/as needed to support specific activities/meetings.
- Coordinate food/drinks for meetings as required.
- Responsible for running errands to support all office activities including replacing stock in the office break room(s).
- Order and maintain office supplies for both Torch offices in Shalimar.
- Coordinate cleaning crew/maintenance on building with landlord.
- Provide support for employee morale events, fundraisers and conferences.
- Compile monthly AFW Business Unit reports from leadership team.
- Compile AFW Business Unit presentation and meeting materials
- Maintain AFW Business Unit Org charts & deliver to corporate office monthly.
- Assist local travel coordinator as needed.
- Compile and submit monthly CDRLs for various subcontracts.
- Assist Security as needed/required.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- US Citizenship
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, a related field or equivalent experience (6 years relevant experience in lieu of degree).
- Strong Microsoft Office experience is required.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Clear, friendly, and professional correspondence with staff, executives, and customers.
- Ability to prioritize mixed workloads, track conflicting schedules, manage files, and handle multitasking efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications:
- High level of technical proficiency is desired.
Schedule: M-F; 8-5
Work Location: 100% onsite in Shalimar, FL
Travel: minimal (local area)
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Benefits:
Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.
Applying to Torch Technologies:
Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
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Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, a related field, or equivalent experience
- Six years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
- Strong Microsoft Office experience
- Excellent attention to detail
- Clear, friendly, and professional correspondence skills
- Ability to prioritize mixed workloads, track conflicting schedules, manage files, and multitask efficiently
- High level of technical proficiency
What We Do
Founded in October 2002, Torch is a 100% employee-owned business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Our commitment to our employees results in a retention rate well over 90% and helps ensure our customers experience a stable work force. Our outstanding fringe benefits package helps recruit, retain and sustain our workforce. Torch has received national and local recognition for its business performance, workplace environment, and ethical business practices. In 2021, Torch was named one of the Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for the sixth year by Great Place to Work. Torch was also recognized as the 2021 ESOP Company of the Year by the New South Chapter of The ESOP Association for a second time. Torch was a recipient of the 2021 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award by the DCSA. Bloomberg Government also listed Torch in its annual “Top 200” for the fifth year. In 2020, Torch became the only four-time recipient of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Business Ethics in the North Alabama region. Great Place to Work named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Parents, and Great Place to Work and Fortune named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2020. Torch was also ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the fourteenth consecutive year in 2020. Washington Technology listed Torch in its “Top 100” Government Contractors ranking for the sixth consecutive year. Torch was also selected for a 2020 Colorado Springs Business Journal “Best in Business” award. In 2019, Torch was ranked on the Entrepreneur 360 list for the third consecutive year. In 2018, Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine named Torch a Best Medium Workplace for the third consecutive year. Torch was also named a winner of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Huntsville award for the fifth time. In 2016, Torch was named one of America’s Best Small Companies by Forbes.






