Plant Operations Administrator

Great American Foods is seeking a Plant Operations Administrator. The primary function of this role is to provide cross-functional clerical and administrative support to the Operations Team at the Newark, NJ facility.

Responsibilities

• Supportive role in company sales operations, receiving purchase orders.
• Maintain daily inventory sheets and trucking sheets.
• Creating and/or entering purchase orders for vendors.
• Organizing daily invoices; ensure correct pricing and item codes.
• Sales order entry.
• Serve as liaison for logistics communications with outside parties, including both inbound and outbound.   
• Support ongoing operational improvement initiatives.
• Perform administrative tasks such as filing, answering the telephone and other responsibilities as assigned by management.
• Any ad hoc special projects as instructed by management.

Qualifications

What makes a great Plant Operations Administrator?

• The ability to be flexible, while managing your time to accomplish a day's tasks.
• Proficient in MS Office; experience with sales automation or other web-based software programs.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Comfortable working on repetitive tasks accurately and efficiently, while communicating in a timely manner to daily requests as they may arise.
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills.
• Excellent follow-through on outstanding issues.
• The ability to work as a member of a team, actively listen, be accountable for your work, meet deadlines without constant supervision.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Job Qualifications/ Requirements

• At least 2 years' experience in an administrative, operational or related role.
• Associates Degree or higher preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish and English (verbal) required; Fluent in English (written) required.
• Eligible to work in the US