Mattawa Temporary Office Assistant

Stemilt Growers; Mattawa (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Stemilt Growers in Mattawa, WA is seeking an Office Assistant to support the Stemilt Ag. Services department and the Mattawa Office Lead. The role is a temporary position with potential to convert to a full-time, regular position based on business needs.

The Office Assistant will organize files, process payroll, coordinate orientations, manage correspondence, and assist with vendor communications. Strong clerical and software skills, plus ability to speak Spanish, are desired.

Qualifications

• One year certificate from college or technical school.
• Three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and maintains file system and files correspondence and other records.
• Conducts New Hire orientations including filling out I-9s and W-4, safety training and policies.
• Completes and submits payroll sheets, new hires, and terminations to Human Resources.
• Checks crew report on a daily basis.
• Helps Ranch mechanics by calling vendors for various needs.
• Helps out with H2A workers in miscellaneous tasks.
• Has safety reports and field sanitation reports for the Safety Manager every Tuesday.
• Makes copies of correspondence or other printed materials.
• Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence, including e-mail and faxes.
• Orders and maintains supplies, and arranges for equipment maintenance.

Skills

Clerical skills

Payroll familiarity

Spanish language

Office software

Education

One year certificate from college or technical school

Tools

Payroll systems

Inventory software

Order processing systems

Spreadsheet software

Word processing software

Job description

Job Title: Office Assistant

Department: Stemilt Ag. Services

Reports To: Mattawa Office Lead

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

This is a temporary position with the potential to convert to a full-time, regular position based on business needs.

Summary

Schedules appointments, gives information to callers, takes dictation, and otherwise relieves officials of clerical work and minor administrative and business detail by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Organizes and maintains file system and files correspondence and other records.
• Conducts New Hire orientations which involves filling out I-9s, W-4, going over safety training and policies and procedures.
• Completes and submits payroll sheets, new hires, and terminations to Human Resources.
• Checks crew report on a daily basis.
• Helps Ranch mechanics by calling vendors for various needs.
• Helps out with H2A workers in miscellaneous tasks.
• Has safety reports and field sanitation reports for the Safety Manager every Tuesday.
• Makes copies of correspondence or other printed materials.
• Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence, including e-mail and faxes.
• Orders and maintains supplies, and arranges for equipment maintenance.

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 with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Inventory software; Order processing systems; Payroll systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate in Spanish

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.