Office Manager Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Office Manager includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Organising induction programmes for new employees
  • Ensuring that health and safety policies are up to date
  • Using a variety of software packages
  • Attending meetings with senior management
  • Ordering stationery and furniture
  • Dealing with correspondence, complaints and queries
  • Managing office budgets
  • Liaising with staff, suppliers and clients
  • Implementing and maintaining procedures/office administrative systems
  • Delegating tasks to junior employees
  • Arranging appointments
  • Typing
  • Keeping personnel records.
  • Organising meetings
  • Handling staff recruitment and appraisals
  • Booking transport and accommodation
  • Preparing letters, presentations and reports
  • Supervising and monitoring the work of secretarial, clerical and administrative staff

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Office Manager duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Office Manager roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.