What do people in an administrative position do?

Question

just curious. just got in contact with a cousin who's a columia uni graduate and she works in what looks like this castle (lol serious) where they manufacture all kinds of organic foods. they have sheep farms and everything there. so it just peaked my interests cause she said she works in the business administrative department of the company. she's rich as freakin h**l by the way

Answer 1

They do paperwork.

Answer 2

Depends.  Administrative jobs can very in duties.  It goes from clerical to management.  

Answer 3

Administrative staff specifically assist the management in the operations of the company by doing the records management, quality control and financial matters.