Production Operations Admin Specialist (Part-Time)

News Corporation; Silver Spring, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Education Benefits

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Family Care Benefits

Commuter Transit Program

Subscription Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking an experienced administrative assistant for a part-time role at our Silver Spring printing facility. You will perform clerical tasks with independence, coordinate between departments, and manage reports and calendars under the Senior Manager, Production Operations.

Responsibilities include entering production data, tracking newsprint, invoicing, inventory checks, and maintaining EHS docs. Prior experience and strong MS Office/Google Workspace skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines.
• 2 years of related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter all commercial production details into an existing spreadsheet.
• Monitor and follow procedures to order newsprint for contract print jobs and DJ.
• Track newsprint consumption using existing software and Excel.
• Assist in physical inventory counting within the plant on frequent basis.
• Prepare invoices for commercial work (i.e. Epoch and NYT).
• Assist with EHS documentation and file storage.
• Coordinate between departments to complete projects, set up and format reports, schedule appointments, and manage calendars.

Skills

Customer rapport

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organization

Multitasking

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Dow Jones is seeking an experienced administrative assistant for a part-time role at our Silver Spring printing facility. You will perform clerical tasks with independence, coordinate between departments, and manage reports and calendars under the Senior Manager, Production Operations.

Responsibilities include entering production data, tracking newsprint, invoicing, inventory checks, and maintaining EHS docs. Prior experience and strong MS Office/Google Workspace skills are preferred.