Seasonal Part-time Grain Origination Assistant

Origination Assistant

Founded in 1969, CGB Enterprises, Inc. is known as an innovative and progressive leader in the grain and transportation industries. Today, CGB operates an enterprise with over 100 locations and nearly 2,000 U.S. employees overseeing a diverse family of businesses that provide an array of services for producers and logistics services for an international base of customers. The combination of our assets provides a growing organization that is celebrating over 50 years of strength and stability!

Looking for a part-time seasonal opportunity this fall? As an Origination Assistant, you'll work directly with our merchandising team to support grain buying, customer service, and daily office operations. Pay starts at $17/hour. Typical hours for this position are 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM Mon - Fri and some weekends.

This job is primarily responsible for performing a variety of administrative and clerical and/or office duties in support of an assigned function or location. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, data entry, processing tickets, A/P and A/R, accounting support, and other miscellaneous office administrative and clerical support duties.

In this job, you will:

• Perform data entry.
• Scan and index documents in electronic system.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Application of tickets to contracts, settlements.
• Provide customer support.
• Prepare and distribute reports as needed.
• Utilize software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, etc.
• Sort and file; electronically and/or paper.
• Monitor office supplies and other inventory; order and replace as needed.
• May assist with travel arrangements, scheduling meetings, trainings, and other events as applicable.
• May prepare outgoing mail, collect, sort, and distribute incoming mail.
• May greet and direct visitors.
• Answer phones, assist caller, take message, or redirect calls to appropriate party.
• May serve as backup to other positions as needed.
• Other duties as assigned, such as duties specific to function supported.

Here's what you'll need to be considered:

Education

Required High school diploma or equivalent training and experience.

Experience

Required Related working experience.

Preferred - Experience in functional area supported.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of basic administrative and clerical functions; answering phones, working with spreadsheets, working with basic office equipment.
• Proficiency in computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
• Strong time management, organizational and project management skills.
• Strong customer service orientation and attention to detail.
• Strong team player.
• Discretion in handling confidential information.

Here's additional information you need to know:

Physical Demands & Requirements

Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Ability to sit and/or stand continuously.

Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment described here are meant to be representative of those an employee would normally encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

The physical environment requires the employee to work inside where there are limited extremes to heat and/or cold; moderate noise; a normal office environment.

Travel required, minimal for meetings and trainings.

The expected base pay range for this role is:

$18.00 - $27.00

Actual pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including work location, job-related knowledge, skills and relevant experience for the job. Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.