Administrative Assistant

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Smithfield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking an Administrative Assistant onsite in Smithfield, VA. The role supports managers, manages calendars and travel, and prepares reports in a fast-paced environment. You will handle confidential information with discretion and contribute to a collaborative team.

The position requires strong MS Office skills, excellent communication, and the ability to multi-task in a large multinational company. Competitive hourly pay is offered.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Experience providing administrative support in a large organization preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to multi-task and manage confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine administrative support to managers on a day-to-day basis.
• Manages calendars, schedules meetings, prepares reports, and tracks action items.
• Organizes internal and external meetings and coordinates travel arrangements.
• Reconciles expense reports and reviews monthly statements for accuracy.
• Collaborates with multiple departments and external contacts as needed.

Skills

Administrative support

Communication

Discretion

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

## Administrative AssistantApply: Onsite: Smithfield, VA: Full time: Posted Today: R-2026-14312**If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub.**Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact. **Apply Now!**The Administrative Assistant completes a wide-range of administrative support related duties, sensitive assignments, projects and reports in a confidential and professional manner. The Administrative Assistant will be a resourceful team-player, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining flexible, proactive, and efficient.## Core Responsibilities* Provides routine assistance to managers on a day-to-day basis.* Works semi-independently on a variety of projects related to the campus and business units.* Prepares reports, gathering, summarizing, and analyzing data; organizes and maintains correspondence and records, following up on pending matters.* Pro-actively manage and maintain an accurate and detailed calendar for the business.* Organize internal and external meetings for various levels within the organization, including logistical and substantive preparation; manage all travel scheduling and arrangements anticipating and resolving conflicts independently.* Track and reconcile monthly credit card statements; complete and submit expense reports, and other expenditures accurately and in a timely manner.* Communicates and/or coordinates instructions and desires with various individuals and/or departments at all levels of the organization, the managers team, which may include external customers and clients.* Accountable for various daily, weekly and monthly reporting within several business units. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.## **Qualifications***To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.** High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and 2+ years related experience, required.* Experience providing administrative support to managers in a large multi-national company, preferred.* Detail oriented, organized with ability to successfully multi-task and think differently to drive innovative ideas.* Positive, tenacious attitude; strong verbal and written communication, and project management skills.* Outstanding interpersonal skills and preference for collaboration with proven success working with others; ability to work with high profile individuals externally, as well as collaborate internally.* Solid typing, grammar, spelling and proof-reading skills.* Strict ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times.* Discretion, good judgment ability, adaptable and versatile individual.* Proficiency in MS Office: EXCEL, PowerPoint, Outlook.* Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.* Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.The expected pay range for this position is $16.83 - $26.44 per hour.*Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations. At Smithfield Foods, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive total rewards package.* *Learn more about our benefits package here.*