Agronomy Administrative Assistant
United Cooperative is a full-service cooperative that offers feed, grain, agronomy, and energy products to farmers and consumers throughout the Midwest. Join the largest farmer-owned grain and farm supply cooperative in the state of Wisconsin!
Competitive pay and an extensive benefits package including:
- Profit sharing
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Company-paid HRA contribution
- Company-paid HSA contribution
- Company-paid life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Matching 401(k)
- 12 days of PTO
- Vacation
- Paid holidays
- Clothing allowances
- Employee discounts
Position Summary:
Provide administrative support to the Agronomy and Energy Divisions of the Deerfield, WI location. Support the location by assisting with processing customer orders, inventory management, billing, and all other day-to-day tasks of the office.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide excellent customer service to walk-in traffic and via phone.
- Provide general administrative and clerical support including mailing, scanning, faxing, copying, and filing.
- Take fertilizer, seed & chemical orders.
- Complete seed ordering, tracking, scheduling, and returning.
- Assist in managing and maintaining data in FieldAlytic.
- Assist Agronomists with Soil Sample data management/point and bags with pullers.
- Assist managing and moving data from FieldAlytic to Agvantage EDGE programs.
- Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence.
- Perform data entry, customer invoicing, and inventory receiving.
- Manage calendar for location employees.
- Assist in resolving any administrative issues.
- Prepare and modify documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, memos, and emails.
- Maintain office supplies for department.
- Assist with inventory management.
- Assist with loading feed, seed or chemical for customers when needed.
- Deliver liquid wagons or seed when needed.
Qualifications:
- Strong customer service skills.
- Proven administrative skills.
- The ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work overtime hours during the busy season.
- Previous experience with Agvantage and Edge agronomy systems and a background in agriculture is helpful (not required).