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.

• Assists with all matters in the office in regards to freight, shipping, and managing freight is picked up timely.
• Assists vet services department by preparing samples and shipping to diagnostic locations weekly while ensuring all biosecurity and sanitation measures are taken.
• Works directly with warehouse to ensure all products are delivered timely.
• Sends invoices to accounts payable department.
• Prints and mails grain checks.
• Works semi-independently on a variety of projects related to the campus and business units.
• Organize internal and external meetings for various levels within the organization, including logistical and substantive preparation; manage all travel scheduling and arrangements anticipating and resolving conflicts independently.
• 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.

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.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Required
• 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.

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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.