Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics in the food industry. Our strong growth strategy for our region has taken off and we will continue to expand our global footprint throughout 2024. None of this growth, however, is possible without our people.
Our core values have been written with our people in mind. We encourage our associates to drive the results they want to achieve, and we support this by providing comprehensive onboarding, ongoing training, and yearly development plans.
Want to know the secret to our success? You’ll have to join us to find out!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Americold is excited to recruit an Administration Assistant to work onsite at our Murarrie facility. This is a Monday – Friday opportunity working either 4.30am to 1:00pm or 12.30pm to 9:00pm
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Process manual and EDI orders by customer
- Auditing processes and documentation in line with organisational requirements.
- Liaising with external suppliers and ensuring that purchasing for the site is within budget constraints
- and procedures.
- Reviewing tasks to optimise processes and develop best practices.
- Operating office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems, and use computers
- for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications.
- Performing other duties (ad-hoc) as required and assigned
- Prioritise safety in all elements of the role
- Service of Truck drivers adhering to policies and procedures in line with COR
- Manage pallet control functions
- Respond promptly to customer emails and phone calls
Ideally, you are someone who has exceptional attention to detail and who prides themselves on being deadline-oriented and can maintain a high level of productivity. In this role, you will engage with a variety of operations and corporate staff and therefore will be expected to communicate appropriately with staff at all levels and work as a team player.
If the above resonates with you and you feel you have the relevant related experience, show us your up-to-date resume and be prepared to discuss with us your experiences in:
- Strong administration skills, with a high degree of initiative, professionalism, and reliability
- Flexibility to work morning and afternoon shifts as needed
- Experience within an Inbound/despatch office or similar
- Ability to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: perform work activities
- requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; with a strong
- written communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- Working effectively within the team as well as independently.
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office Suite including MS Teams, Word, and Excel
- Flexible and adaptable with an ability to adjust work priorities as needed
We want people to feel that they contribute to a purpose, have a positive impact on our work culture, and know the value they bring to their role. At Americold, we want people who are:
- Hungry to achieve their goals and are passionate about getting there
- Honest, accountable, and will call things out (good or bad!)
- Always looking for how to turn ‘good’ into ‘great’
- Set you up for success before you officially start, with an onboarding plan that you help create based on what you want to achieve in your role
- Share, share and share as much information as possible to provide transparency on things like customer feedback, our engagement survey results, and our business KPIs results
- Provide genuine leadership pathways that consist of more than an online course – we have a dedicated team who work with you to ensure your goals and values are being met
There may be multiple rounds of interviews, but this is designed so you can meet some of our leaders and start to connect to our business. The preferred candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment medical which includes a drug and alcohol screen and satisfy necessary background checks.
Apply now and ensure your current resume is submitted. Want to stand out? Include a cover letter detailing how your experiences fit the brief.
Due to expected high-volume applications, there may be a delay in responding to queries.
Americold is committed to fair and equitable merit-based recruiting practices. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Respectfully, no agencies, please.