What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant-R&D-Sadlers position at Hormel Foods Family of Companies?
Summary
The Research & Development Administrative Assistant works with all aspects of product development with numerous specific responsibilities under the supervision and direction of the Research & Development Manager.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Responsible for in-plant labeling development, updating and daily monitoring.
Manage in-plant and customer finished product specifications (SharePoint).
New product setup coordination. BOM development, case fit and packaging, HACCP and SQF considerations.
Collect HACCP documentation for R&D sample cooks.
- Communicate information between R&D and Sales/Marketing teams.
- Status updates of sample orders shipping
- Status of R&D checklist for project completion
Customer cutting/visit meal preparation.
Qualifications
- Project Management Skills
- Must be able to work on multiple projects at the same time
- Must be able to quickly switch between projects
- Detail oriented
- Ability to work with/be trained on various systems (AS400, QAD, SharePoint, BarTender).
- Microsoft Word & Excel knowledge
- E-mail communication skills
- Putting the customer first mind set – internal or external
- Bilingual is a plus! (English/Spanish)
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. In addition, employees are occasionally sent to help in departments other than their home department when the situation necessitates doing so.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. 40 hours per week.
Hours of work: Typically, Monday through Friday. Start and finish times vary depending on assigned department and workload. Schedule is subject to change with or without advanced notice.
Required Education and Experience
At least 2 years of experience working in the food service industry
Able to read/write English
Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability