Administrative Assistant
Job Location : Lancaster, PA
Summary : Provides administrative support for the Plant Manager and the Plant Leadership Team in a non-union plant producing Licorice products such as Twizzlers, Nibs, and Pull & Peel in a high-speed complex environment.
Major Duties / Responsibilities :
- Provides general administrative support to the Plant Manager and the Plant Leadership Team. Assists Plant Manager in summarizing reports, developing meeting agendas and taking meeting notes. Assists all plant staff managers with general admin support and documentation management.
- Coordinates meetings to include scheduling meetings / rooms, developing presentations and ordering of lunches.
- Assists with salaried employee onboarding. Schedules one on one meetings and tours with Plant Staff to get new hires oriented with processes and people.
- Assists with coordinating activities / events for the Y&S Lancaster Plant.
- Responsible for the plant newsletter, includes content coordination, development, and distribution.
- Serves as plant contact and coordinator for visitors. This includes greeting visitors, sharing compliance information and tour guidelines, scheduling conference rooms, preparing PPE / lab coats for tours and preparing product gift bags.
- Maintains organizational chart for the plant.
- Maintains email distribution lists, phone lists, and SharePoint / Teams sites for Plant and Plant Staff.
- Sorts and distributes mail.
- Maintains plant communications.
- Orders office supplies and maintains inventory, including disposable lab coats and PPE for guests.
- Responsible for documentation management (shared drives, SharePoint, Teams), including consolidation and organization.
- Owner of plant general credit card for supply purchases, meeting lunches, etc.
- Serves as the attendance administrator for hourly employees.
- Co-leads the Quality Thru Engagement committee.
- Other projects / duties as assigned.
Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties / responsibilities :
Ability to prioritize activity and manage time effectivelyAbility to coordinate and plan eventsPersonal initiativeAttention to detailExcellent communication skills, both written and oralAbility to be assertive in a manner that is professional to keep others on taskProficient in developing Excel spreadsheets, SAP, and PowerPoint presentationsMinimum Education and Experience Requirements :
High School Diploma required; Associates degree, higher education, or administrative training preferredMinimum 2 years administrative experience in a professional environment supporting a Leadership Team / Senior level Management requiredExperience supporting a team; ability to prioritize in a fast pace, constantly changing environmentProficiency with SAP requiredProficiency with the MS Office Suite required (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)Proficiency with Teams / SharePoint is preferredExperience working in / with Manufacturing / Supply Chain is a plus