What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant position at Darling Ingredients Inc.?
Job Summary
The Administrative Assistant aids in the completion of all plant office work required to keep accurate information flowing between the plant and Corporate Office.
Hours:
Monday to Friday 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Receives trucks for pickup of finished goods and issues bill of ladings.
- Inputs daily, weekly, and monthly inventory and generates reports.
- Monitors all traffic through office and screens visitors to our plant.
- Responsible for answering phone and taking messages as necessary.
- Assists in typing correspondence, faxing and copying.
- Assists with Accounts Payable as needed.
- All other duties as assigned by management.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must be able to type; proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Prior administrative experience.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Associates Degree in related area OR 2 years of equivalent work experience.
- Prior work experience using Oracle.
- Extensive Microsoft Excel experience.
- Solid 10-key proficiency
- Customer Service experience.
- Communicates clearly in verbal and written form.
- Highly organized; superior time management skills.
- Self-motivated; self-starter; extroverted personality.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Work well with all levels of the corporation, including as a team and individually.
Physical Demands
- Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, bend, and kneel.
- Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs.
- Long periods spent sitting at desk in front of computer screen.
- Regularly required reach with hands and arms.
Work Environment
- Job functions will be carried out in an office environment.
Preferred Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office- Excel used daily, must be able to navigate and edit a worksheet and effectively work in a pivot table
- Excellent customer service skills are a must
- Strong data entry skills are required
- Must be able to multi-task- there are many distractions during the day
- Strong problem solving skills are important
- Absorb and retain information and new tasks
Additional Information
Schedule:
- Monday-Friday with an hour lunch break
- Monday 6:00a-5:00p due to inventory and week/month-end closings
- Tuesday and Wednesday 6:30a-3:30p
- Thursday and Friday 6:30a-5:00p
- Dress Code: Business casual
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