Office Manager

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking an Office Manager to oversee daily workflow, greet visitors, answer phones, and provide cross‑department support.

The role involves accounts payable, payroll, HR administration, and liaison with the Corporate Office to ensure compliance and smooth information flow. Typical duties include updating HRIS in Oracle, processing purchases, and maintaining documentation for shipments.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• 2+ years of office experience, preferably in manufacturing or plant setting.
• Experience managing others preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages office functions including accounts payable, sales, payroll, and local HR tasks.
• Maintains records and liaises with Corporate Office on administrative matters.
• Handles purchasing and Oracle system processes, including purchase orders and receipts.
• Inputs HRIS data into Oracle and supports facility documentation for shipments.
• In larger ops, supervises clerical staff; in smaller ops, handles all plant office tasks.
• Observes safety rules and attends safety meetings.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Office management

People management

Accounts payable

Payroll

HRIS

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Oracle HRIS

Job description

We're one of the world's leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

The Office Manager is responsible to managing the daily workflow of a variety of documentation and related computer information as well as such tasks as greeting visitors, answering phones, and providing additional support to other departments as directed by the General Manager.

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.

• Manages and/or performs functions of plant office including accounts payable, sales, payroll, local HR functions, personnel records, safety program record keeping, fleet performance and inventory records, product quality and the general clerical functions of operations; serves as liaison with Corporate Office on administrative matters.
• Responsible for maintaining proper flow of information from plant to Corporate Office in compliance with established laws, regulations, and procedures; maintains required records in accordance with established procedures; maintains office supplies and equipment.
• Handles a variety of purchasing-related functions in the Oracle system, including the issuance of purchase orders, processing raw material receipts, payroll functions, etc.
• Regularly works on the computer for purposes of inputting, maintaining and/or transferring data to our Corporate Offices; includes inputting HRIS information into Oracle as well as handling other computer-related needs for the facility such as finished product shipments documentation.
• In larger operations, supervises clerical staff persons engaged in data entry, reception and other clerical support activities; in smaller operations, performs all tasks associated with the plant office.
• Responsible for being familiar with and observing all company safety rules and regulations; recognizes that safety is top company priority; attends regularly scheduled safety meetings.
• All other duties as assigned.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 2+ years of office experience, preferably in a manufacturing or plant setting.
• Experience managing others strongly preferred.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• College degree preferred.
• Experience working in management would be a plus.
• Experience working in Oracle or other HRIS system helpful.
• Detail oriented; highly organized.
• Ability to work well with internal staff and external customers.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Self-starter; self-motivated.
• Pleasant demeanor in dealing with visitors and receiving phone calls.
• Good math and computer skills.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser:https://www.eeoc.gov/poster of this job.

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