Operations Assistant

UNFI Canada; Hopkins (MN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the food industry as an Operations Assistant in Hopkins, MN. This role involves supporting management with various administrative duties including payroll and supply monitoring, ensuring operational efficiency. Ideal for candidates with strong organizational and communication skills looking to grow in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position requiring good judgment and organizational skills.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to handle various administrative tasks.
• Experience in payroll and inventory management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily reporting and payroll support.
• Monitors shipping supply inventory and manages office supplies.
• Provides answers to questions from associates and resolves complaints.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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UNFI is looking for an Operations Assistant to join our team in Hopkins, MN! For over 50 years, UNFI has been making bold moves to impact the food industry. We’ll always be building better and pursuing what’s next from a people, product, and process standpoint to transform the future of food for all. We do this by doing the right thing, courageously embracing what’s next, delivering better together and believing in better for all. Join our team!

Purpose

Responsible for day-to-day activities and performs a variety of administrative functions including, preparing and distributing reports, timely payroll support, and monitoring shipping supply inventory, in a courteous, professional, and confidential manner for the General Manager and management staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Gathers, organizes, and distributes daily, weekly, monthly information and reports to appropriate individuals and departments in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provides answers to questions from associates and keeps operations up to date with policies and procedures, HR and Payroll.
• Resolves requests, complaints, and problems or refers appropriately.
• Collects information and reports individual productivity for personnel in receiving, shipping, replenishment; as well as individual quality information for mis-picks, mis-slots, and receiving errors – uses APT as necessary.
• Prepares daily detail reports for managers, including, vacation, Daily Attendance Call in sheets, employee write-ups, terminations, and daily attendance.
• Logs any disciplines signed off by employees and returned; turns into HR.
• Monitors shipping supply inventory & ensures levels are maintained (partnering with Inventory Control & vendors), and orders office supplies and printer cartridges as needed.
• Provides payroll support including, the preparation of associate reviews, attendance reports for review period, and scheduling changes in Kronos.
• Completes payroll for operations on a weekly basis including entering temporary differentials, and ensuring proper hours are paid.
• Calculates and runs Selector bonus weekly.
• Continually evaluates current processes and makes adjustments as prudent to save time, and money.
• Codes and processes invoices and billing as needed. Manages vendor logs and accrual spreadsheets.
• Books travel for warehouse associates and managers as needed using Concur travel system.
• Administers General Manager corporate credit card.
• Performs other administrative functions as assigned (i.e. typing, filing, and faxing and daily FedEx box).
• Produces daily metric reports including: Department hours, Shipped and Received cases, Replenishments. LPN’s and out of stocks/shorts.
• Prepares weekly overtime report and Pacific Region metrics.
• Handles co-op cash proceedings – money orders and distribution to Accounts Payable.
• Administers SharePoint site for the facility.
• Prepares communications for the site – including PowerPoint presentations, postings, bulletin boards, etc.
• Attends manager weekly staff meeting and produces meeting minutes.
• Coordinates and plans events as necessary (e.g. associate lunches, picnic, holiday party).
• Performs other relevant job duties as required.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.
  
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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