PRIMARY FUNCTION: Provides administrative and clerical support to the Production department by coordinating office activities, maintaining records, supporting inventory and purchasing functions, assisting with production scheduling, and ensuring compliance with departmental procedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
- Manage and prioritize information flow, including phone calls, emails, and mail.
- Answer and direct incoming phone calls.
- Manage calendars, meetings, travel, and departmental events.
- Maintain department files and records.
- Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents.
- Collect, compile, and maintain departmental information and reports.
- Coordinate departmental purchasing and inventory activities to ensure the timely availability of materials, supplies, and resources.
- Monitor office, hatchery, broiler, breeder, and pullet supply inventories.
- Create, receive, and maintain inventory records.
- Administer the ISN contractor management system and ensure compliance with established protocols.
- Verify visitor compliance with company biosecurity requirements.
- Perform additional relevant duties as assigned
SUPERVISORY ROLE:
- None. This is an Individual Contributor role and exhibits these competencies: Functional/Technical Skills, Action Oriented, Problem Solving, Learning on the Fly, and Interpersonal Savvy
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or equivalent
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
- Minimum two (2) years of administrative support experience.
- Experience tracking, receiving, and maintaining inventory records.
- Preferred experience with an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system.
- Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
- Follow and ensure others follow departmental and company safety policies and programs
- Wear required protective equipment in all areas where mandatory
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Frequently sit for long periods of time utilizing office equipment and/or computers.
- Long periods of time requiring intense concentration in an open area office space
- Occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least two years of administrative support experience
- Experience tracking, receiving, and maintaining inventory records
- Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
- Experience with an Enterprise Asset Management system
Wayne-Sanderson Farms Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wayne-Sanderson Farms and has not been reviewed or approved by Wayne-Sanderson Farms.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often characterized as fair or competitive for the local area, especially for entry-level plant roles. Overtime opportunities and shift premiums can materially improve take-home pay where available.
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Affordable Benefits — Benefits are frequently described as affordable, with health and dental coverage viewed as a relative strength of the overall package. The breadth of options is often positioned as a meaningful offset to the baseline wage for many roles.
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Retirement Support — The retirement program is positioned as a standout feature, with automatic enrollment and a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 4% of pay. External recognition of the plan’s design reinforces perceptions of a strong retirement offering.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms Insights
What We Do
Wayne-Sanderson Farms is an industry leader and the nation’s third-largest poultry producer, serving customers, consumers and communities with integrity, leadership and responsible farm, workplace and business practices. With a diverse portfolio of products, a strong operating culture and an industry-leading workforce of more than 26,000 people, Wayne-Sanderson Farms owns and operates 23 fresh and further-processing facilities across Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas. Wayne-Sanderson Farms produces affordable, high-quality poultry products for retail, foodservice, restaurant, industrial and institutional segments under the brand names of WAYNE FARMS® fresh and prepared chicken; SANDERSON FARMS® fresh chicken; COVINGTON FARMS® fresh and frozen chicken; PLATINUM HARVEST® premium fresh chicken; CHEF’S CRAFT® gourmet chicken; and NAKED TRUTH® premium chicken. For more information. visit our website at http://www.waynesandersonfarms.com
