Office Assistant

About the role

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative's award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail, and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled cheesemakers.

Responsibilities

• Assist patrons and visitors in a courteous and professional manner.
• Obtain necessary signatures and paperwork needed to make changes to patron files.
• Add, delete, and edit patron assignments, pseudo, insurances, and credits.
• Enter daily milk manifests and load tickets.
• Balance semi-monthly milk spreadsheets.
• Assist Office Manager with month-end balancing.
• Verify lab tests for missing loads or extra tests.
• Keep records on patron activity changes.
• Compile, summarize, and record information, including numeric calculations, ensuring accurate, up-to-date information using Microsoft Excel or other appropriate software.
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations.
• Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
• Perform routine administrative duties including sorting, matching, and filing.
• Perform back-up office responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain computerized record systems for departmental records, files, and reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist Field Service Reps as needed with filing of state paperwork.
• Adhere to all Quality, Food Safety, Safety, and GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
• Refer to work instructions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Associate degree in accounting or related field preferred.