Kraus-Anderson offers an opportunity to make an immediate impact with an industry leader!

KA Realty’s mission is to continue to be a fully integrated commercial real estate service organization dedicated to serving our customers with a high degree of professionalism and integrity while protecting and maximizing the value of the properties entrusted to our care.  

We will conduct our business in a manner which:

• Provides an environment in which tenants can prosper.
• Allows employees to grow and develop.
• Enhances the property values of our clients,
• Demonstrates concern for community and environment. 

Company

For more than a century, Kraus-Anderson has been shaping the American landscape. Founded in 1897 and privately owned and managed by the Engelsma family for over 75 years, Kraus-Anderson provides innovative, collaborative services to clients coast to coast, including commercial real estate development and management, construction,  and risk management. We’re people building buildings, businesses and relationships 

Job Summary:

This administrative position provides administrative support to, Leasing Brokers, and Directors of Development. Performs general office duties.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other various office duties may be assigned.

• Provide administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings.
• Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
• Conduct research, compile data, and prepare reports for consideration and presentation by executives.
• Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
• Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
• Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
• Make travel arrangements for executives.
• Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for lunches, for committee, board, and other meetings.
• Provide clerical support to other departments.
• Manage and maintain executives’ schedules.
• Provides backup duties at the reception desk, and switchboard relief as requested 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); three years of related experience: Solid ability in Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe) and general personal computer skills.

Other Skills and Abilities 

Should have technical capacity, personal effective/credibility, thoroughness, collaboration skills, communication proficiency and flexibility, Should also have excellent typing speed with a low error rate. Strong desire to learn new skills.

Note:  This position will be based out of our current Realty office in Bloomington, MN through October before transitioning to our brand new HQ in downtown Minneapolis.