Manager, Administrative Support

Why Grande?

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com. 

Did we convince you yet? If not check out our unique benefits:

• Low-cost onsite health clinics.
• Free onsite fitness center.
• Free healthy snacks throughout facility.
• Health and wellness reimbursement program.
• Associate cheese purchasing program.
• Two-year mentorship program.
• Paid Paternal Leave. 

Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Onsite)

Job Summary

We’re seeking a proactive and highly organized Manager, Facility Support to lead all administrative support functions, partner with manufacturing leadership, and drive operational efficiency across the Brownsville facility. This role oversees the administrative support team, coordinates cross-functional projects, manages inventory and warehouse tracking, supports financial and purchasing activities, and leads events, reporting, and systems analysis to ensure smooth, accurate, and aligned facility operations.

• Partner with plant leadership on operational projects, training alignment, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Assist purchasing and finance with sourcing, supplier issues, invoice resolution, reporting, and cost management analysis.

• Oversee inventory control, traceability, warehouse operations, and coordination with Supply Chain partners.

• Manage facility-wide events, communications, SharePoint tools, and administrative processes.

• Serve as the facility systems super-user for ERP, databases, reporting tools, and ensure data integrity and accurate analysis.

What you need to be considered for the role:

• 2 Year / Associates Degree in Information Systems, Business, Finance, Accounting, Operations, Engineering, or other related field required. An equivalent level of experience may be considered. 
• Minimum of six (6) years of related experience in an administrative support leadership role, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leading, mentoring and training a team.
• Proven ability to lead through change; driving adoption, guiding teams through transitions, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Advanced knowledge and use of MS office programs, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and SharePoint.
• Demonstrated experience reading, analyzing and interpreting reports and production data.
• A high level of professionalism, customer service and approachability is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle and manage highly confidential documents and situations.
• Strong organization, multi-tasking, and delegation skills.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Basic knowledge of common A/V and communication systems (i.e. Teams, conference calls, etc).

Preferred:

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Prior experience working with manufacturing computer systems/databases preferred.