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Simpson Seeds Inc., a family-owned, Moose Jaw-based company, has grown to become the largest privately-owned specialty crop processor and exporter in the province. With four locations and over 30 years of experience in the buying, processing and selling of specialty grains, our growing company now employs close to 100 and exports to over 70 countries.
We are currently recruiting for the position of Administrative Assistant/Grain Technician for our Kyle location. Working with the Plant Manager and the Kyle Operators, the incumbent is responsible for providing front-line customer service and organization support for the administrative office. As well, this individual will be trained in all aspects of the grading and dockage process for incoming grains. This includes sending samples for certification, monitoring grain inventory on hand and assisting with grain coordination and deliveries. Our core business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
The successful applicant will possess the following skills:
- Grade 12 coupled with experience in providing administrative support.
- Positive work ethic and the ability to adapt to changing work conditions.
- Ability to follow instructions both oral and written.
- Superior attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
- Ability to provide superior customer service to all customers.
- Ability to work as a team and to work independently if required.
- Superior communication skills, both interpersonal and in writing.
- Proven office skills and an intermediate working knowledge of MS Office products Word, Excel and Outlook
- An ability to work in a dusty work environment.
- Industry-related experience with a proven knowledge of grain products and quality assessments is ideal, but willing to train the right candidate.
- A farming background is a definite asset.
- A valid drivers license is required.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Specific Skills
- Type and proofread correspondence, forms and other documents
- Send and receive messages
- Provide general information to clients and the public
- Compile data, statistics and other information
- Receive and forward telephone or electronic enquiries
- Maintain and prepare reports from manual or electronic files, inventories, mailing lists and databases
- Process incoming and outgoing mail manually or electronically
- Order supplies and maintain inventory
Work Setting
- Private sector
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- MS Word
- Excel
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