Administrative Assistant

WHO WE ARE

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a leading full-service agronomic solutions provider that's been in business since 1957. Our first location was in West Helena, Arkansas hence the name "Helena". We now have close to 600 locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees. Our corporate office is located in Collierville, Tennessee, a suburb outside of Memphis. Year after year we rank at the top nationally for volume and sales in our industry. There are many facets to our company including product development, sales, operations, precision technology and manufacturing just to name a few.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Administrative Assistant assists the director and team by initiating, coordinating and providing administrative functions on a day-to-day basis.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

• Provides administrative support to ensure the team functions optimally.
• Collects, opens, dates and distributes mail.
• Performs communication functions including typing, copying, faxing, e-mailing and making phone calls for the entire team.
• Arranges travel and lodging for the team.
• Arranges conference, committee and other meetings as directed.
• Compiles data and financial and statistical information related to product research, development, sales, marketing, production forecasting and scheduling.
• Develops reports and special projects as assigned by leader.
• Maintains records and files for confidentiality and non-disclosure for sales, marketing and distribution agreements and others as required.
• Maintains files for each team member.
• Fulfills requests for data, advertising and promotional materials and other information requested by the team or customers.
• Assists the team in researching and compiling data, developing reports, completing special projects and coordinating planning activities.
• Represents the team at various company, professional, civic and other meetings.
• May be required to operate a company vehicle.
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader.
• Reliable and regular attendance is required.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Three years of work-related experience is required.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.
• Written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
• Interpersonal skills are required.
• Organizational skills are required.
• Ability to coordinate a high level of activity under a variety of conditions and restraints is required.
• Valid U.S. driver's license is required to drive a company vehicle.

Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

The work environment for this position is that of a typical office environment where the noise level is mostly quiet. This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, stand and sit. You may be occasionally required to lift or move up to 10 pounds.

BENEFITS AT HELENA

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
• Three year vesting on company match with 1,000 hours of service.
• Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay and Wisely.
• Up to 15 days paid time-off plus 9 paid holidays.
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
• Up to 80 hours of paid Parental Leave.
• Education Assistance.
• And much more!

For more detailed information about our benefits, visit helenacareers.com/benefits.

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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.