Office Clerk

Darling Ingredients; Tama (IA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking an Office Clerk to support plant administrative work and ensure accurate information flows between the plant and Corporate Office.

Responsibilities include answering phones, typing correspondence, entering data in Excel and Oracle, preparing daily/weekly reports, assisting payroll and HR, handling accounts payable, mail distribution, and office sign‑in security.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1-year prior office experience; familiarity with telephone usage and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Answering phone/switchboard and taking messages.
• Typing correspondence, faxing and copying.
• Input daily receipts for incoming raw materials in Excel and enter information into Oracle.
• Input and print plant daily/weekly reports (grease routing, raw materials, fleet, sales).
• Collaborate with HR on payroll, benefits, new hires, etc.
• Input all accounts payable; set up vendors; handle A/P inquiries.
• Distribute incoming mail; manage outgoing mail.
• Maintain Bio-security sign-in sheet; monitor office traffic.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Telephone usage

Microsoft Office

Office equipment

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The Office Clerk assists in the completion of all plant office work required to keep accurate information flowing between the plant and Corporate Office.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Responsible for answering phone/switchboard, taking messages as necessary.
• Assists in typing correspondence, faxing and copying.
• Inputs daily receipts for incoming raw materials in Excel and responsible for entering information into Oracle.
• Responsible for inputting and printing of plant daily/weekly reports which includes grease routing, raw materials, fleet, and sales.
• Works directly with HR Dept. on payroll, benefits, new hires, etc.
• Inputs all accounts payable; sets up vendors; handles A/P inquiries.
• Distributes all incoming mail; manages outgoing mail.
• Responsible for Bio-security sign-in sheet; monitors all traffic through office.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1-year prior office experience; telephone usage, Microsoft Office and use of various office machines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Oracle is a plus.
• Communicates clearly in verbal and written form.
• Highly organized; superior time management skills.
• Excellent math skills.
• Good typing skills.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs.
• Long periods spent sitting in front of computer.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

Job functions will be carried out in an office environment.

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