Office Associate

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc.; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life & accident insurance

401(k) with company matching

19 days of paid time off

Wellness program and EAP assistance

Job summary

A global food company is seeking an Office Associate to facilitate efficient office operations in Norcross, GA. This entry-level position includes data entry, customer service, and various office tasks. Ideal candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED, along with experience in Microsoft Office. Benefits include health and dental insurance, 401(k) options with company matching, and generous paid time off. Join our dynamic team and help us succeed in enhancing the food industry.

Qualifications

• Effective customer service skills to assist clients and vendors.
• Proficient in data entry without errors at a moderate speed.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written, in English.

Responsibilities

• Ensure outstanding customer service.
• Process sales and purchase orders using Oracle.
• Organize delivery and receiving related documents.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Effective communication

Office software proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)

Job description

Mission

Mission: Wismettac is a Global company committed to transforming the food industry into an accelerator of the World’s well-being. In North America, we do so by sharing the rich tastes and good health of Asian cuisine with foodservice operators and retail stores. We are at an inflection point in our 100-year history, having recognized the need to modernize ourselves and ensure we continue to thrive in the next several decades to come.

Office Associate

Office Associate contributes to the efficient operation of a branch office and will be responsible for ensuring by providing administrative support. The job performs a range of general and specific office/clerical tasks including but not limited to entering data, maintaining customer records, sorting, and distributing incoming/outgoing mail, answering phones, and filing. This position is entry-level and works under general supervision. Because this role provides general office support, duties vary from day to day. The core of the job is ensuring that offices run efficiently and can provide excellent service to clients and customers.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure that each employee, customer, client, and vendor receive outstanding customer service by providing a friendly environment which includes greeting and assisting everyone by maintaining outstanding product knowledge and all other components of customer service related to the office operation.
• Process Sales Orders and/or Purchase Orders using Oracle.
• Review sales or purchase orders and ensure that orders are processed through the order processing system without issues.
• Use the customer inquiry function for accounts receivable (A/R) questions and reply to customers or sales reps.
• Process checks and cash received from customers.
• Prepare payment orders for invoices from vendors and suppliers.
• Check inventory to determine the availability of requested merchandise.
• File documents according to company standard operation procedure (SOP) and be able to retrieve it upon sales or customers’ request.
• Support office staff, sales, and warehouse and act as an assistant on various tasks.
• Organize delivery and receiving related documents and maintain logs.
• Have effective communication with sales associates, warehouse, and office personnel.
• Receive calls, take and relay messages, and respond to requests for information: Provide information to direct the caller to the appropriate individual.
• Provide excellent service to customers and suppliers by communicating to expedite the resolution of problems/complaints with Corporate Finance whenever necessary.
• Assist with the quarterly physical inventory (PI) which may be conducted during weekends.
• Understand PI processes and be able to enter data without errors.
• Understand and follow company SOPs and know how to find necessary SOPs when needed.
• Reception duties include greeting and announcing visitors, accepting deliveries, etc.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Experience / Education

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED. Experience with MS Office – Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Knowledge / Skills / Ability

• Knowledge of general office operation.
• Data entry keyboarding skills without error at a moderate rate of speed.
• Effective communication skills internally and externally via phone, email, and in person.
• Ability to speak clearly, concisely, and effectively.
• Ability to listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally.
• Ability to assemble, sort, and file documents.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet cut-offs.
• Ability to use office software – Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Ability to speak, write and read English.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life & accident insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• 19 days of paid time off
• Wellness program and EAP assistance
• and much more (please see attachment for benefit summary)
• Most benefits require employee contribution

Other Information

Pre-employment Drug testing is required.

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

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