Administrative Assistant

Purina Animal Nutrition is looking for a dynamic Administrative Assistant to work in our Mauston, WI location. The ideal applicant possesses excellent customer service skills, maturity, integrity, and strong attention to detail. Successful candidates make attendance a priority and are reliable and punctual. Excellent communication skills are a must along with a friendly, professional demeanor.

Pay: $24 per hour

Hours: 8am - 4pm Monday - Friday

Standard job focuses include:
Prepare documents necessary for plant operations

Perform testing of ingredients in a lab environment
Provide overall administrative support for plant operations
Answer phones and direct phone calls
Communicate with a diverse group of people from a variety of departments

Skills required:
Solid Microsoft Office skills
Excellent typing and computer skills
Critical reasoning skills
Excellent organization and strong attention to detail
Ability to work effectively with many different types of people

Competencies required:
Excellent attendance
Professional, friendly demeanor
Team oriented attitude
Self-starter/Self-motivated

Experience-Education (Required):
High school diploma/GED  

Competencies-Skills (Required):
Proficiency with the MS Office suite of programs. 
Well-developed communication skills, both oral and written. 
High level of initiative for problem resolution and continuous improvement efforts. 
Ability to work with teams cross-functionally. 
Detail oriented.  

Experience-Education (Preferred):
At least 1 year of experience in administrative or customer service desired but not required

Competencies-Skills (Preferred):
Experience with accounts payables in a manufacturing /warehouse environment preferred Experience with ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards/Oracle
Well-developed time management and multi-tasking skills
Ability to communicate in a variety of methods and with a variety of personalities
Ability to deal with ambiguity
Ability to deal with a changing/evolving environment  

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