What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant position at Red Wing Shoes?
Company Description
Red Wing Shoe Company is based in Red Wing, Minnesota, just 40 minutes from St. Paul, where our corporate office sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Red Wing. We are a global company with 2300 employees around the world, but we maintain a close-knit family atmosphere that comes with being a privately-held company. We’re rich in history and tradition, but innovation drives us to deliver best-in-class product solutions and highly rated customer experiences. Focus on our employees and company culture results in meaningful employee engagement across the organization. Our Guiding Behaviors of Living our Values, Honoring our Brands, Inspiring our People, Centering on our Customers, and Preserving the long term success and legacy of our Company are the foundation on which we build our future.
The targeted hiring range for this full-time position is $40,400 - $52,500 depending on qualifications; however, the expanded salary range provides opportunities for advancement. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and job location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, competencies, experience, and relevant education, training or a combination of these things and market demand. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and benefits for your location during the hiring process.
Our comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, generous paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, and valuable well-being benefits like free EAP services, financial planning assistance, and well-being coaching all designed to support your health and financial security.
Job Description
The Administrative Assistant provides support in achievement of planning, organization, and task execution to enable focus on strategy that advances the company’s objectives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Handle disbursement of incoming and outgoing mail and packages
- Responsible for ordering and maintaining office supplies and equipment
- Responsible for processing vendor invoices and expenses related to role
- Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and maintains confidentiality
- Assists other Administrators and departments with workload and special projects
- Responsibilities include greeting clients at the front desk and answering phones, administering programs, and meeting planning
- Where assigned, manage calendars and coordinates meetings, occasionally across multiple time zones
- Other duties as assigned
This role is expected to work onsite in Red Wing, MN 3-4 days per week to accomplish operational needs, with the remainder of work eligible to be performed remotely.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and two years of experience in a related area or role; Associate’s degree or Administrative Professional Certification a plus. Demonstrated experience using Microsoft office products or similar platforms to create documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Experience working in a customer service role.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :
Additional Information
Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer .
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in completing an application may contact or call 651-388-8211.
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All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check.
Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.
Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
Salary : $40,400 - $52,500
