We are located in the beautifully renovated Long Lake Culinary Campus in Traverse City, Michigan.  Check out this video to get a behind-the-scenes look at what we do at Food For Thought!
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Food is Fun - and so are we!

The Administrative Assistant is the backbone to the Food For Thought office team. This person will perform daily entry of sales orders, customer service and follow-up, overall office team support and warehouse support. The Administrative Assistant wears many hats and should possess strong attention to detail, the ability to learn and navigate technology, and desire to interact with customers but also work independently on daily administrative tasks and projects.

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Reports to: Office Coordinator / Bookkeeper

Compensation: Full-Time / Non-Exempt / Hourly

Location: Traverse City, MI

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Review & respond to email
• Scanning and storing documents to server
• Review & respond to Microsoft Teams messages
• Review & respond to any voicemail messages, monitor all voicemail boxes
• Order entry (Shopify, 3rd party e-comm sites, orders@, etc.) into Fish Bowl
• Work on assigned projects (Server clean up, scanning)
• Attend Stand Up meetings (when possible) - production days only
• Assist in weekly cycle counts as needed
• Assist in warehouse and production when needed.
• Coordinate ServSafe Training for new hires and assist with employee onboarding and offboarding tasks as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Position Requirements:

• 4-year degree in Production Management, Operations Management, Business Management or related discipline or equivalent experience in field (preferred).
• Good communication skills, with the ability to communicate tactfully and diplomatically, and the desire to function collaboratively with other teams and organizations.
• Ability to learn and navigate multiple technology platforms and programs.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, think critically, and improve processes.
• Ability to handle multiple forms of communication (e-mail, phones, Microsoft Teams) and to stay organized with multiple channels of communication.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform all production physical job requirements including, but not limited to lifting up to 60 pounds, bending over, repeated hand and arm movements, pay attention to small details (i.e. inspecting glass jars for cracks, etc.), and working in a variable temperature and humid environment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and to react and move quickly.
• Ability to follow basic food safety, sanitation, and personal hygiene practices; including being able to wear food gloves, glasses, and hair/beard nets as needed.
• In good health and free of any blood borne pathogens transmissible by food.
• Not sensitive to standard cleaning and sanitizing chemicals (i.e. Bleach).