Farm Office Assistant
Purpose:
The Farm Office Assistant is responsible for the daily office work including assistance to employees on the farm, orientation for new hires, Feed
Essential Responsibilities:
- Review and process all invoices for approval from manager
- Provide data input of cattle information into PCDart and enter feed information using TMR Tracker
- Complete daily DTD and HTD reports and provide documentation as needed
- Maintain and complete all organic records and reconciliations in a timely manner
- Obtain and organize incoming or outgoing animal documentation and records reconciliation
- Provide assistance with organizing meetings, vet checks, inventory or other requests as needed
- Facilitate new hire orientation, assign required training, complete all new hire paperwork for HR
- Complete documentation for payroll
- Month End reports as needed (Maintenance reports/fuel/compost/supplies/cafo updates)
- Other duties as assigned.
Other Required Responsibilities:
- Assist Farm Manager and supervisors in ensuring new hires are welcome and get acclimated to their work environment
- Assist Truck drivers as they come in with loads
- Provide customer service to visitors, applicants, guests
Knowledge and Experience:
- High School or GED required
- Bilingual (Spanish) Required
- Computer skills, use of Microsoft Office, knowledge in Excel is a must
- Experience in agriculture preferred
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in office environment preferred.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license, have reliable mode of transportation
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to sit for extended periods of time; be able to bend, stoop, kneel or crawl; reach grasp and lift up to 25lbs occasionally. Available for regular scheduled travel to remote facilities via automobile or airline. Ability to adapt in different office environments.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Bilingual Spanish language skills
- Computer skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to sit for extended periods and bend, stoop, kneel, crawl, reach, grasp, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds
- Experience in agriculture
- One to two years of office experience
What We Do
At Aurora Organic Dairy – it is our obligation to take care of our animals, respect our people and improve the health of the planet for the future. Founded in 1976 in Jerome, ID and now headquartered in Boulder, CO the company employs more than 750 employees and has more than 20,000 dairy cows. We deliver retail brand products that deliver a competitive advantage. Our team specializes in helping retailers and other marketers throughout the U.S. build their own brand success through product innovation and organic dairy products of the highest quality. As a results, brand owners can proudly market value-added, traceable, and certified organic products designed to delight consumers and drive sales. Our mission is to deliver organic dairy integrity, form cow to carton to everyone, everywhere through our values of teamwork, excellence and by being entrepreneurial, compassionate, transparent, and displaying organic stewardship. What it’s like to work here From our Colorado headquarters to our Dairy Processing facilities in Platteville, CO and Columbia, MO, and or Dairy Farms in Colorado and Texas we have a shared vision to tread lightly on the planet, treating our people and animals with respect, giving back to our local communities. Careers We are always looking for dedicated employees to help us produce the highest quality organic milk at our dairy farms, in our processing plants and at our corporate office. We are proud to offer our employees – regardless of rank or role within the company – a robust and competitive benefits package, including: • Competitive wages. • Generous paid time off and paid holidays. • Medical and dental benefits. • 401K and Roth retirement savings plans with a company match. • Training and career development. • Life insurance. • Short-term disability coverage (optional). • Tuition support for career development. • Parental leave. • Scholarships for family members of our employees who qualify.
