Administrative/Lab Assistant

Purina Animal Nutrition is looking for a dynamic Administrative/Lab Assistant to work in our Mauston, WI location. The ideal applicant possesses excellent customer service skills, maturity, integrity, and strong attention to detail. Successful candidates make attendance a priority and are reliable and punctual. Excellent communication skills are a must along with a friendly, professional demeanor.

Standard job focuses include:

• Prepare documents necessary for plant operations

• Perform testing of ingredients in a lab environment

Skills required:

• Solid Microsoft Office skills

• Excellent typing and computer skills

Experience-Education (Required):

• High school diploma/GED  

• 6+ months administrative experience

• Proficiency with the MS Office suite of programs. 

• Well-developed communication skills, both oral and written.

Experience-Education (Preferred):

• Bachelors Degree

• 1+ years of administrative experience

• High level of initiative for problem resolution and continuous improvement efforts. 

• Ability to work with teams cross-functionally. 

• Detail oriented.  

• Team oriented attitude

• Self-starter/Self-motivated

• Critical reasoning skills

• Excellent organization and strong attention to detail

• Ability to work effectively with many different types of people

• Provide overall administrative support for plant operations

• Answer phones and direct phone calls

• Communicate with a diverse group of people from a variety of departments

Competencies-Skills (Preferred):

• Experience with accounts payables in a manufacturing /warehouse environment preferred Experience with ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards/Oracle

• Well-developed time management and multi-tasking skills

• Ability to communicate in a variety of methods and with a variety of personalities

• Ability to deal with ambiguity

• Ability to deal with a changing/evolving environment  

Salary: $43,760 - $65,640

1st shift

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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