Workplace Coordinator

Base Power

Austin, TX

On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with front desk or workplace operations experience working in a startup environment.

Best fit for

Candidates with front desk or workplace operations experience and a proactive mindset
— “This role supports our team, provides a friendly face to guest and team members alike”
Individuals who thrive in high-trust, fast-moving environments and value cultural alignment
— “This is a high visibility, high trust role”
People who are comfortable with evolving priorities and can adapt to changing responsibilities
— “Priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time”

Things to consider

The role involves occasional second-shift coverage, which may affect work-life balance
— “Flexible and comfortable occasionally adjusting working hours to support business needs”
Spanish language skills are preferred for interactions with Spanish-speaking vendors and visitors
— “Spanish language skills are a plus as the role regularly interacts with delivery drivers, vendors and visitors who might primarily speak Spanish”

How to stand out

Highlight experience in managing multiple priorities and proactive problem-solving in your resume and interview responses
— “Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple priorities”
Emphasize your ability to maintain a welcoming and efficient environment through past workplace or customer service roles
— “Keep the reception area, conference rooms and shared spaces, ensuring they are clean, organized, stocked and ready”
Showcase familiarity with workplace tools like Google Workspace and Jira in your application materials
— “Comfortable using Google Workspace, Jira and other workplace tools”
Demonstrate your ability to work independently and take initiative, especially in a startup setting
— “Ability to work independently, exercise good judgement and take initiative”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

high visibility, high trust role
first point of contact for guests and employees

Typical background

1-3 years of experience in office or workplace operations or front desk role

Skills & requirements

Required

Organizational SkillsCustomer ServiceCommunicationIndependenceAttention To Detail

Preferred

Spanish

Stack & domain

Google WorkspaceJiraOrganizational SkillsAttention To DetailCustomer Service FocusCommunication StyleInitiativeJudgement

About the role

Original posting from Base Power via Ashby

ABOUT BASE
Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Workplace Coordinator / Workplace Associate owns the day to day front desk experience of our main Austin factory, across the street of our headquarters. This role supports our team, provides a friendly face to guest and team members alike, helps get the vendors coordinated and guided to the correct area or assigned to the correct team member, and keeps the culture strong. With your support, the rest of the team can focus on their work and be more efficient.
This is a high visibility, high trust role. You'll be the first point of contact for guests, onboarding and employees when it comes to the factory environment, and the person other teams count on to keep the space welcoming and organized.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Own the front desk and serve as the first point of contact for employees, visitors, candidates, vendors and other guests.
Coordinate onsite visits, notify interview panels when interviewers arrive, make sure that everyone is welcome and follow the the sign in procedures.
Keep the reception area, conference rooms and shared spaces, ensuring they are clean, organized, stocked and ready for employees and visitors.
Support employee onboarding sessions., workplace events and other day to day activities.
Work closely with the broader Workplace team, IT, Security and HR in order to assist different needs.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
1–3 years of experience in an office or workplace operations or front desk role.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple priorities.
Professional, friendly and approachable communication style with strong customer service focus.
Ability to work independently, exercise good judgement and take initiative.
Comfortable using Google Workspace, Jira and other workplace tools.
Spanish language skills are a plus as the role regularly interacts with delivery drivers, vendors and visitors who might primarily speak Spanish.
Flexible and comfortable occasionally adjusting working hours to support business needs, including providing partial coverage during second shift at the factory.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Workplace at Base runs on the idea that the best offices are the ones people don't have to think about. Supplies are stocked before anyone notices they're low. Guests are greeted before they have to ask. Problems get fixed before they become complaints. That invisibility is the job and it requires a lot of hard work. We believe a great workplace function is proactive, not reactive, anticipating needs instead of responding to tickets. It's consistent and the experience at one site should feel like the experience at every site, even as we add more of them. We are resourceful, most problems don't need a bigger budget or a bigger team, just better judgment about what's actually worth solving formally versus handling on the fly.
Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.
OUR VALUES
First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.
Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.
Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.
Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.
Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.
DO THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE AT BASE.

Source: Base Power careers (Ashby)