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King's Hawaiian · 3 days ago

Administrative Assistant

Oakwood, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

King's Hawaiian is a family-owned business for over seventy years, dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and caring for their employees and communities. The Administrative Assistant will support the plant leadership team with various administrative tasks, lead employee engagement initiatives, and manage communication strategies within the plant.

Food and BeverageFood Processing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assists with daily needs of Sr. Plant Director and Ops Leadership Team such as administrative tasks, scheduling meetings, expense reports

Leader with an entrepreneurial spirit; able to identify opportunities and lead improvement projects

Create, lead, and sustain employee engagement initiatives such as employee engagement committees, excellence committees and various plant initiatives (meals, raffles, plant t-shirts)

Event planner for Ohana Day (Family Day) for :1000 employees

Manages plant communication strategy which includes collaborating with Corporate Internal Communications Leader as needed. Leads communication strategy for the plant including creating a team and process for updating internal communications media platforms. Creates slides and manages Screen Cloud account. Responsible for posting necessary communication and ensuring all communication posted is current

Create plant events calendar

Maintain vendor relationships as primary point of contact. Resolve issues and rectify invoicing discrepancies

Partner with Office Administrator and assist on occasion

Maintain & inventory supply closets and storage areas and reorder items as necessary

Manages company AmEx and submits expense reports in a timely manner

Supports on site meetings and conferences to include reserving and arranging room, ordering & setting up meals

Responsible for office supplies and other miscellaneous supplies

Role may require off-shift and weekend work

Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of this role

Qualification

Microsoft OfficeProject ManagementContinuous ImprovementTime ManagementTeam LeadershipEmotional IntelligenceCollaborationCritical Thinking

Required

At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in an office setting required

Ability to lift 20 lbs

Ability to stand 1hr

Expert in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint

Expert in time management and prioritizing tasks

Proficient in leading teams

Proficient in identifying and leading continuous improvement projects

Ability to travel up to 5% of the time

Ability to activate and amplify aloha via King's values of excellence, dignity, saying it like it is in a way it can be heard; and curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking and emotional intelligence

Ability to consistently demonstrate King's values of excellence, dignity, saying it like it is in a way it can be heard; and curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking and emotional intelligence

Preferred

Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college or equivalent relevant experience preferred; with emphasis in project management

Company

King's Hawaiian

Glassdoor3.5

King’s Hawaiian is a family-owned producer of the Original Hawaiian sweet bread.

Founded in 1950

Torrance, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.kingshawaiian.com/

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