Part-Time Office Assistant, Brightwater

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

The Part-time Office Assistant is a cross-departmental position involved in multiple clerical functions at Brightwater. Reporting to the Business Office Manager this position will assist in document management and financial data entry. This position will manage the bookkeeping responsibilities for the storeroom manager assisting in purchasing/receiving/and inventory accounting. In addition, the Part-time Office Assistant will aide in the implementation and documentation of food safety/regulatory compliance goals. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is essential to the job, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Essential Duties:

• Assists the Store Room  Manager with inventory management, ordering of supplies and food, and various data entry input.
• Tracks, enters, and manages invoices with regard to account receivables.
• Creates costing sheets for each class, special event, and butchery.
• Works closely with food safety management to maintain files on current product specifications, active label approvals, ingredient control, and other documentation per the food safety plan(s).
• Works closely with retail operations Butcher's Larder to ensure accurate accounting of food purchases for the storeroom, academic classes, community events, and core training courses.
• Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

Rate of Pay: $18.00 per hour

Completed applications received by 1/27/2026 will be assured full consideration. Late Applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position

Minimum Qualifications:

• An associates degree in business related topic such as accounting or finance
• At least three years of book keeping or accounting experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five or more years of accounting or book keeping experience in the food service industry
• Basic understanding and ability to construct or maintain excel spreadsheets and/or utilize various accounting software such as quick books
• Workday software experience

Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval of the qualifications review committee.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Customer oriented and ability to help solve customer challenges
• Ability to compile information into report form
• Working knowledge of industry accepted accounting terms and methods
• Strong time management skills

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
Frequently:
• Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Sitting
• Standing
• Walking
Constantly:
• Hearing
• Repetitive motion
• Talking

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.

Environmental Conditions:
 

The following work environment characteristics are representative of those encountered by employees while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

The work environment typically consists of a professional office setting with a moderate noise level, including sounds from conversations, office equipment, and occasional movement of staff. Lighting is standard for office spaces, and the temperature is controlled to remain within a comfortable range. Employees may occasionally need to visit other areas, such as storage rooms, conference spaces, or outdoor locations, where environmental conditions may vary. Infrequently, exposure to louder noise levels or physical activities, such as moving lightweight materials, might be required.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.