Administrative Support at NativeSeed Group
JOB DESCRIPTION
NativeSeed Group is a collection of native seed companies across multiple locations in CA, WA, UT, MT, NV, CO, KS, NE and AZ.
For over three decades, NativeSeed Group has been recognized as the leading supplier of native seed and erosion control products in North America, serving a diverse range of customers including federal and state agencies, departments of transportation, contractors and hydro seeders, environmental landscapers, NGOs, Fortune 500 energy corporations, large landowners, and retail consumers.
NativeSeed Group is the only vertically integrated native seed company in North America and includes five state-of-the-art farming, processing, and cleaning operations as well as 11 points of distribution throughout the West. We have decades of experience designing regionally adapted reclamation and restoration seed solutions spanning small landowner beautification projects to large scale, complex habitat restoration initiatives. Our best-in-class team members specialize in plant ecology, science, agronomy, and the industry's most comprehensive wildland seed collection operation.
NativeSeed Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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Working Conditions:
While this is an office position, please note that you will be required to work near an environment containing dust and other plant related debris. People with asthma or known allergens to grasses, pollen, etc. should not apply.
Benefits:
As a full time employee, you will be eligible for company benefits after a 60 day introduction period. Benefits include:
Health Insurance - HSA and PPO Insurance Options
Available HSA with employer match
Company Paid Vision Premiums
Dental
401k with Employer Match
16 Days PTO/Year with increase for long term employees
Paid Holidays
Floating Holidays
Employer Paid Life/AD&D
Annual performance reviews with potential for wage increase
What you'll gain working with NativeSeed Group:
A chance to work closely with a tenured leadership team and contribute to a high-growth company.
Opportunities for career development and advancement based on performance and initiative.
A collaborative culture and the opportunity to be part of a company recognized as the leading supplier of native seed and erosion
control products in North America.
The Administrative Support is the first line of communication and presentation for the company. This person will provide the first impression an outside contact has for the company as a whole. The Administrative Support is also a crucial part of the Order Processing completion process and payment processing activities.
Responsibilities
Phones
Answer all incoming calls
Transfer to the appropriate sales rep
Receive incoming faxes and send to appropriate party
Customer Service
Help customers by phone and walk in and making sure to do everything possible to make their transactions process as smooth as
possible
Greet the customer and collect as much information in order to transfer them to the correct salesman, and ending with collecting
their payments and thanking them for coming in.
Shipping
UPS
Enter in UPS charges and customer freight charges
Save invoice in customer folder
Scan UPS charges in customer folder
LTL
Call to get freight charges
Use spreadsheet to divide charges if needed
Enter in charges and customer freight charges
Save invoice in customer folder
Scan BOL into customer folder
Will call
Mark shipped the day it was picked up
Save invoice in customer folder
Scan signed packing slip into customer folder
Order Processing
Make sure everything looks correct in the order before printing
Print the packing slip, warehouse copies, tags and/or mix tags
Get shipping quotes if needed
Create certs/T168s if needed
Process credit cards - SeedOps, SeedNet or manually
Save the receipt in customer folder
Save in the customer folders
Make Bill of Ladings for LTL shipments
Create in a PDF
Print and attached to packing slips
Credit Card Deposit
Bookkeeping spreadsheet in SeedOps, SeedNet
Enter necessary data in the spreadsheet
Save to appropriate accounting folder with the credit card receipts
Incoming Mail
AR
Create an excel spreadsheet of the incoming checks
Customer, check # and amounts
Scan all of the summary sheet and checks > save to AR folder
Save checks to customer folders
Send check deposit to Office Manager
Scan deposit sheets in with the scanned checks
AP
Scan incoming invoices into AP folder
AP folder to be filed
Receiving
Confirm counts are correct
Receive the material in SeedOps, SeedNet
Enter in tests if needed
Request tests from Vendors if needed
Seed Tests
Send crop tests out to the warehouse that the sales reps have requested
Always check the quantity of the seed vs cost vs if CO needs a germ
Enter in test information in SeedOps, SeedNet when results come in
Save tests to the cloud
Outgoing mail
Catalog Requests
Gather materials
Write a handwritten note on a post card
Emails
Respond to incoming emails
Inventory
Data entry of seed counts
Typically 1-2 time a year
General office tasks
Help keep track of supplies and inform Manager when we get low
Support Warehouse Manager and staff in daily warehouse operations
Take on special projects as assigned by General Manager or other Management
Experience / Education and Skills Required:
Highly organized
Ability to foresee and preempt problems
Strong attention to detail and highly accurate
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments at one time
Active listening skills paired with critical thinking skills
Ability to self-start and work independently while also contributing as an effective team member
Ability to diplomatically interact with all personnel within and out of our organization
Ability to respond to quick turn-around requests
Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Administrative experience providing support to office staff
Knowledge of Sharepoint a plus
Compensation details: 22-25 Hourly Wage
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