Oil, farming and trucking make Bakersfield a hard-working city. A virtual assistant keeps your paperwork in order while your people stay in the field.
Virtual Assistant gives Bakersfield businesses a dedicated virtual assistant from $240 a month, working Pacific time. You choose the role and the hours, and a US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days.
Why Bakersfield businesses hire a virtual assistant
Kern County produces much of California's oil and large amounts of its crops, and I-5 and Highway 99 keep freight moving. Field companies and growers have plenty of vendor, safety and payroll paperwork. Many workers and customers also speak Spanish.
The roles Bakersfield businesses should hire first
Administrative Assistant
Field service companies can hand off vendor files, schedules and paperwork.
Your day stops being reactive. Someone else sorts the inbox and the calendar first, so you start each morning with a short list of what actually needs you.
- Follow up with people who have not replied
- Book meetings, send invites and handle reschedules
- Organize Google Drive, Dropbox or SharePoint with clear folders and names
- Chase unpaid invoices with polite reminders
Administrative assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire an administrative assistant for your Bakersfield business.
Bookkeeping Assistant
Growers and contractors can keep invoices and payroll prep on track.
Money comes in faster. Invoices go out on time and late payers get regular, polite reminders.
- Categorize transactions in QuickBooks Online, Xero, FreshBooks or Wave
- Send payment reminders and track overdue accounts
- Track due dates so nothing is paid late
- Organize year-end files for your CPA
Tax returns and tax advice stay with your CPA or enrolled agent. Bookkeeping assistant packages start at $320 a month for 20 hours. Hire a bookkeeping assistant for your Bakersfield business.
Customer Service Assistant
Local firms can answer English and Spanish calls with a bilingual assistant.
You learn what customers want. Feedback is tagged and reported every week, so you can see the problems that keep coming back.
- Write replies in your tone, using your policies
- Respond to reviews on Google and Yelp
- Log every call and its outcome
- Look up order status and arrange exchanges
Customer service assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire a customer service assistant for your Bakersfield business.
What it costs in Bakersfield
You pay the same clear price wherever you are, and you see the exact total before you order. Skilled VA prices for the roles above:
- Administrative Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 for 80 hours a month
- Bookkeeping Assistant: $320 for 20 hours, $608 for 40 hours or $1,152 for 80 hours a month
- Customer Service Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 for 80 hours a month
Senior Specialists, with 5+ years in the field, cost 35% more. US-Based Specialists, who live and work in the United States, cost 90% more. If you would rather not commit to a monthly package, pay-as-you-go hours start at $14.40 an hour and stay valid for 90 days. A bilingual English and Spanish assistant is available as an add-on on the order form.
Why hire your Bakersfield assistant from Virtual Assistant
Your assistant works remotely and keeps Pacific time business hours, so your day and theirs line up. You get a person who learns your business, with a team behind them when something needs fixing.
- They learn how you work: Your account manager turns your routine into a written checklist on the kickoff call, so you explain each job once.
- Old books can be fixed: Start with a one-time cleanup project, then use a monthly package to keep everything current.
- Clear handoffs: When a case needs you, it arrives with a summary, so you do not have to read the whole conversation.
- Free replacement: If your assistant is not the right fit, we match you with a different one at no extra cost.
- Clear prices, no lock-in: See your exact price before you order. Month-to-month packages can be cancelled any time, and unused hours roll over within your package limit.
- A US account manager: One person matches you, runs your kickoff call and stays your contact if anything needs fixing.
A virtual assistant or an in-house hire?
An in-house hire makes sense when the job needs someone physically on site. For work done on a screen or a phone, a virtual assistant usually costs far less, because you pay only for working hours, with no recruiting, desk, equipment or payroll taxes to arrange. You can also start with 20 hours a month and grow, instead of committing to a full-time salary before you know how much work there is.
How to get started this week
- Build your package: choose a role, your hours and an experience level, and see your price straight away
- Pay your itemized invoice by card or crypto
- Your US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days and runs your kickoff call
- Your assistant starts on a written checklist of your first tasks for your Bakersfield business
Towns and districts we serve around Bakersfield
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Bakersfield and nearby, including Oildale, Rosedale, Seven Oaks, Shafter, Arvin and Downtown Bakersfield. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for California businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Bakersfield or our guide to hiring in California. Other California guides: Torrance, Los Angeles, Orange, Salinas, Santa Ana, Sunnyvale.