Administrative Assistant - Lancaster, United States - Lancaster Farm Fresh Coop Inc

Description

Office Assistant - Full Time
Are you passionate about clean, sustainable eating? Enthusiastic about working in a people-first culture committed to living the good life and eating the good food while being good people? Awesome Keep reading


Who we are

• Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative is a nonprofit organic farmer's cooperative of over 100member farmers in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. We focus on creating healthy highquality foods from our highly maintained and enriched soils on our smallscale family farms. LFFC serves all Eastern Pennsylvania, New York City, and most of the tri state area by connecting the farmer and customer, delivering the best local organic produce, value added products, and humanely raised and pastured animal products to retail establishments, coops, restaurants, and institutions.

The perks of working here

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 3% match for Simple IRA
• Free summer CSA (community shared agriculture) share
• Access to employee store with discounted organic food and drink and awesome LFFCbranded swag
• Being part of something that will make you feel good at the end of the day

Who you are -

• You are someone who values sustainability and humane practices when considering your food
• You want to make a difference and be a part of something amazing
• You've worked in an office environment before
• You multitask like it's your job (because it will be)
• You are an excellent communicator, and friendly to all
• You know your way around a computer (namely MS Office products) You can handle a fastpaced environment

- in factyou THRIVE in one, and you love to be busy

• You are someone who always looks for better ways to do things
• You can keep things pretty confidential when necessary
• Ideally, you've worked somewhere in agriculture, food, or something related (though it's not totally necessary)

What you'll be doing -

• Performing general administrative duties by answering phones, greeting visitors and filing
• Planning and setting up onsite events (luncheons, board meetings, etc.)
• Maintaining inventory of employee food, office, and cleaning supplies
• Assisting with administrative tasks for various departments which includes Finance, CSA, and Wholesale (e.g., phone calls, data entry, etc.)
• Serving as administrative support for the HR Department by conducting phone screens, scheduling meetings, and other tasks
• Serving as a point person for mailing farmer communications on a biweekly basis
• When necessary, serving as a back up to the Farmer Coordinator position in supporting predictions and other follow ups
• Copying, faxing, and performing all mailrelated duties

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Other duties, not listed here, may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the team.


Essential Functions / Tasks:


Requirements:


Physical:

Vision

Ability to read data and the computer screen.

Hearing

Hearing required to hear customers and co-workers make requests.

Sense of Smell

Ability to smell is not relevant.

Gripping

Infrequently.

Lifting

Infrequently.

Stooping

Infrequently.

Squatting

Infrequently.

Push/Pull

Infrequently.

Kneeling

Infrequently.

Climbing

Infrequently.

Bending

Infrequently.

Reaching

Infrequently.

Equipment Operation

Infrequently.

Carry Objects

Infrequently.

Sitting

Prolonged sitting.

Walking

Occasional walking.

Standing

Infrequently.

Work environment

Office environment.

Climate

Temperature controlled.


Mental & Psychological Demands:

Comprehension

Understands and retains directions.

Reading/Writing

Excellent reading/ writing skills.

Speaking

Communicate effectively with co-workers and customers.

Decision Making

Use advanced problem-solving techniques.


Attention to Task/Detail:

Critical Thinking Skills

Organize tasks and set priorities.

Multi-Tasking

Perform and /or direct multiple tasks simultaneously.


Interaction with Others:

Customer Service

Ability to interact with the public in a positive and friendly manner.

Co-workers

Ability to interact with co-workers in a positive and friendly manner.

Lancaster Farm Fresh Co-op is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.