The Opportunity 

Office Manager at a growth-oriented energy company  Enjoy interacting with and supporting our employees at our Houston headquarters office in City Centre  Engage with senior leaders while providing leadership to our corporate administration team, leading employee event planning, office administration activities, facilities management, and vendor management  Serve as a site leader in fostering a productive, professional, interactive, and enjoyable work environment for employees  Opportunity to develop and implement employee engagement events, office procedures, and workplace perks 

 

Key activities include: 

 

Leadership to the Administrative Team: 

Provide guidance and support to administrative team regarding skill development, best practices, process improvement, and team optimization  Approve staff timesheets, PTO requests, and expense reports  Oversee OneNote documentation, admin corporate card management, SharePoint document updates, company website and social media edits and updates, facilitate admin team meetings,1:1 staff meetings, staff training and development, and performance management for admin staff 

Employee Events and Support: 

Select office perks and activities for employee engagement and interaction  Coordinate off-site and on-site employee events (monthly birthdays, quarterly happy hours, annual holiday events)  Oversee employee communications such as emails, signage, and intranet  With the corporate admin team, oversee the support of regular work activities such as onboarding/offboarding, badging, swag items, seating assignments, reception desk coverage, greeting guests, setting up catering, parking validations, inbound and outbound mail 

Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team Support: 

Oversee corporate admin support to the board and executives regarding meeting schedules, travel, communications, expense reports, and preparation of quarterly materials  Prepare reports and presentations for senior management  Provide support for company events and meetings 

Building and Facilities Oversight: 

Develop relationships with facilities, security and maintenance to address work orders, building services, parking, safety, cleaning, contracts, payments, renovations, and repairs  Manage vendor relationships regarding copy machines, ice machines, coffee, snacks, and on-site catering  

Collaboration with Other Departments: 

Collaborate with Accounting, Procurement, IT and HR regarding office procedures and overall coordination of employee support activities   Identify and implement process improvements to ensure the smooth operation of the office and administrative functions  Develop and maintain office policies and procedures 

Budgeting, Purchasing, and Cost Management 

Oversee office budget and expense management, conduct regular office maintenance and supply inventory, and build and maintain relationships with vendors and service providers  Process incoming invoices, coding and follow-up, SAP purchase requests forms, AFEs 

Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs. 

 

Qualifications 

To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. 

 

Additional qualifications include: 

High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred  Minimum two years of supervisory or team lead experience highly preferred  Minimum four years of experience required to include office management, executive support, accounting, human resources and/or administrative support  Ability to work in office five days a week between 8am and 5pm CST required  Occasional after hours work and weekend work to support special events or business activities and occasional travel (2-3 possible overnight trips per year) required  Willingness to respond to team members after hours required  Strong organizational and multitasking skills required  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required  Ability to work independently and as part of a team required  Demonstrated experience managing projects such as large scale employee events, off-site team meetings, process updates, and/or system updates required  Experience preparing communications to include all-employee emails, office signage, and social media posts required  Experience negotiating vendor agreements and deliverables required  Experience working within a defined budget and managing costs over a calendar year required 

 

About Us  

At Par Pacific, we own and operate market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically-complex markets. We have built a team of oil and gas industry veterans and subject matter experts to lead our organization with an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative, problem solving approach. We bring our diverse strengths and motivation to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough. As a nimble, growing organization, we actively pursue new opportunities with corporate financing know-how, respond to local market demands, and adapt to changing external environments. 

 

More Good Reasons to work for Par Pacific 

  

Unique Culture  

There is nothing ordinary about Par Pacific -- a niche player in the energy space. And there's certainly nothing ordinary about Par Pacific employees. We are driven, hardworking, entrepreneurial-minded professionals who love to win. If that describes you, you'll fit right in.  

   

Location, Location, Location  

Because Par Pacific operates in some of the most beautiful places throughout the country, our employees get to make these places their home and enrich their lives. The office where you'll work is in the CityCentre in Houston, Texas, located on the west side of Houston near I-10 and the Sam Houston Tollway. It's a vibrant area of the city with plenty of places for lunch or to wind down after work. 

 

Opportunistic growth strategy  

At Par Pacific, we look for operations with strong fundamentals and great employees who can move a business forward. Our management team has deep experience in the energy industry, as well as in leading mergers, acquisitions, and integrations of newly acquired companies.  

  

Focused on the future 

We are an energy company that has recognized the imperative and embraced the opportunity to begin the transition from fossil fuels. We are developing products that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

  

Excellent compensation and benefits 

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a strong comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, a robust allotment of paid time off, a 401(k) with company match, retirement savings plans, educational reimbursement, and more. Full-time employees (and their families) are offered medical (with prescription coverage), dental, vision, voluntary critical illness, accident, life/AD&D insurance, Flexible Spending Account and Employee Assistance Program.  Employees can purchase company stock at discounted prices through the Employee Stock Purchase Program.   

 

Our Headquarters  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, owns, manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. We are a growing energy company focused on renewable and conventional fuels in the Western United States. Par Pacific also owns 46% of Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural gas production company with operations and assets concentrated in Western Colorado.  Our common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "PARR".   

 

Our Refineries and Logistics Operations  

We own and operate refineries in Hawaii, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming, with total operating throughput capacity of over 219 Mbpd. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy networks in Hawaii with 94,000 bpd of operating refining capacity, a logistics system supplying the major islands of the state and 90 retail locations. In the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, Par Pacific owns and operates 124,000 bpd of combined refining capacity and related multimodal logistics systems.  

  

Our Retail Operations  

We own and operate 90 retail locations in Hawaii under the Hele and 76 brands and 33 retail locations in Washington and Idaho under the nomnom brand.  

 

 

Par Pacific is an equal opportunity employer 

Par Pacific prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.   

   

Note: Par Pacific will not accept calls or unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting.