Feed Mill Administrative Assistant

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The Administrative Assistant completes a wide-range of administrative support related duties, sensitive assignments, projects and reports in a confidential and professional manner. The Administrative Assistant will be a resourceful team-player, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining flexible, proactive, and efficient.

Starting Salary: $18.50 and up.Core Responsibilities

• Provides routine assistance to managers on a day-to-day basis.
• Assists with Work Orders, TMT & E1 Invoicing.
• Manages feed load scheduling for system.
• Maintaining files and keeping the office organized.
• Prepares reports, gathering, summarizing, and analyzing data; organizes and maintains correspondence and records, following up on pending matters.
• Maintains maintenance parts and inventory and orders supplies as needed.
• Oversees the collection and shipping of finished feed and ingredient samples.
• Communicates and/or coordinates instructions and desires with various individuals and/or departments at all levels of the organization, the managers team, which may include external customers and clients.
• Accountable for various daily, weekly and monthly reporting within several business units. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 2+ years related experience, required.
• Experience providing administrative support to managers in a large multi-national company, preferred.
• Detail oriented, organized with ability to successfully multi-task and think differently to drive innovative ideas.
• Positive, tenacious attitude; strong verbal and written communication, and project management skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and preference for collaboration with proven success working with others; ability to work with high profile individuals externally, as well as collaborate internally.
• Solid typing, grammar, spelling and proof-reading skills.
• Strict ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Discretion, good judgment ability, adaptable and versatile individual.
• Proficiency in MS Office: EXCEL, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

EEO/AA Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.