Farm & Real Estate Administrative Specialist

Hertz Farm Management Inc; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Hertz Farm Management, Inc. is seeking an administrative support specialist to assist the office manager with farm management, real estate, and appraisal services. The role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and team collaboration to serve farmland owners and clients.

You will handle accounting tasks, client interactions, document preparation, and data management, supporting field staff and coordinating meetings. A strong team player with attention to detail will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of office administrative procedures and standard office equipment.
• Analytical ability to gather and summarize data for reports and prioritize work.
• Continual attention to detail in composing, typing and proofing materials.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

• Expense and income processing and other assigned accounting tasks.
• Greet and assist clients, vendors, and tenants in person, by phone, and via other channels.
• Create correspondence and reports from materials provided by field staff.
• Maintain and file documents related to real estate, insurance, expenses, filings, and general agriculture info.
• Coordinate client visits, meetings, conferences, and seminars.
• Organize and maintain spreadsheet data for field staff.
• Use software and websites to locate and prepare information for farmland analysis.
• Support project management and track tasks to completion.
• Work with USDA, grain terminals, co-ops and other vendors.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate’s degree or above

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hertz Farm Management, Inc. is seeking an administrative support specialist to assist the office manager with farm management, real estate, and appraisal services. The role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and team collaboration to serve farmland owners and clients.

You will handle accounting tasks, client interactions, document preparation, and data management, supporting field staff and coordinating meetings. A strong team player with attention to detail will thrive here.