Farm Administrative Specialist — Client Services & Coordination

Hertz Farm Management Inc; DeKalb (IL); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Hertz Farm Management, Inc. in Illinois seeks an energetic administrative support professional to assist farm management, real estate, and appraisal services under the direction of the office manager.

The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and capable of handling confidential information, while coordinating client visits, preparing reports, and supporting field staff with data entry and accounting tasks.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of office administrative procedures and standard office equipment.
• Proficient with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to handle confidential information.
• Analytical ability to summarize data for reports and prioritize work.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Expense and income processing and other accounting tasks.
• Greet and assist clients, vendors, and tenants via in person, phone, and other channels.
• Prepare correspondence and reports from materials provided by field staff; assist with typing, proofing, packaging.
• Maintain and file documents related to real estate, insurance, expenses, and agricultural information.
• Coordinate client visits, meetings, conferences, and seminars.
• Assist with organizing and maintaining spreadsheet data for professional field staff.
• Use various software to locate and prepare farmland information (mapping, assessor data, records).
• Provide project management support and track tasks to completion.
• Collaborate with USDA, grain terminals, co-ops, and related organizations.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Associate degree or higher

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word/PowerPoint

Databases

Job description

Hertz Farm Management, Inc. in Illinois seeks an energetic administrative support professional to assist farm management, real estate, and appraisal services under the direction of the office manager.

The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and capable of handling confidential information, while coordinating client visits, preparing reports, and supporting field staff with data entry and accounting tasks.