Brewster and Co Ltd

Department Assistant

Posted: Oct 29, 2025

Job Description

Are you an organized administrative professional with excellent customerservice skills? Does the idea of helping seniors and making a differencein their lives appeal to you? If you answered yes, then we have the jobfor you! The Town of Brewster is currently seeking an administrativeprofessional for the position of Department Assistant for the Council onAging (COA). This position performs office, data entry, administrative,and public service work assisting with the operations of the departmentand serves as the first point of contact for the public. Under thedirection of the COA Director, the Department Assistant schedulesappointments for COA in-house services and manages reservations forprograms. Coordinates volunteer program, serves as primary contact forthe public, and COA volunteers and schedules volunteers as needed;cultivates relationships with community for recruitment of volunteers.Schedules transportation for clients to medical appointments, shopping,and other appointments. Issues Senior Shellfish licenses recordingtransactions in database. High school diploma or equivalent required,and a minimum of one year office or related experience; municipalExperience Preferred, Or An Equivalent Combination Of Education,training, and experience. The ideal candidate is friendly outgoingself-starter, with excellent multitasking skills with the ability toswitch back and form between tasks with efficiency and accuracy.

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