Administrative Assistant/Clerk

CMC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Coverage

PTO & Vacation

401(k) Match

Lifestyle Benefit

Compensation & Bonuses

Life & Disability Insurance

Stock Purchase Plan

Training & Advancement

Job summary

CMC is seeking an Administrative Assistant in Baton Rouge to support daily operations, manage calls, emails, and filing, and ensure contract requirements are met. The role involves interacting with customers, handling payroll-related tasks, and processing production data in FACTS.

You will participate in safety programs, maintain confidentiality, and assist with general office duties. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED and strong Excel and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Proven administrative and organizational skills, able to prioritize workload.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle general administrative tasks: calls, email, mail, filing.
• Provide customer service and ensure contract requirements are fulfilled.
• Participate in safety programs and uphold safety culture.
• Process weekly payroll functions and approvals in time-keeping system.
• Receive POs and enter production data in FACTS.
• Create shipping documents and backorders; support billing.
• Support other duties in general office operations.

Skills

Administrative Support

Customer Service

Microsoft Office/Excel

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• General Administrative Functions such as telephone calls, email, mail and filing
• Provide customer service, ensures customer’s needs and contract requirements are fulfilled
• Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture
• Execute weekly payroll functions and approvals in time-keeping system
• Receiving PO's
• Production entry in FACTS
• Work in FACTS to transfer material and produce shipping documents
• Send Pick tickets to billing and create necessary backorders
• Other duties as assigned in general support of the organization

What You'll Need

• Proven administrative and organizational skills with ability to manage workload and effectively prioritize
• High level of organization and time management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications. Advanced knowledge in Excel is preferred
• Ability to communicate both written and verbally with customers, employees, and business leaders
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Both awareness and accuracy are incredibly important in all aspects of this position
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritize
• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs and climb stairs

Your Education

• High School Diploma or GED required, Associates degree or higher preferred

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years - and we’re just getting started.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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