October 24, 2024

Simplot

Ulverstone

OTHER & FULL TIME

Field Service Administrator x 2 (FT or 0.8 FTE)

In Australia, the J.R. Simplot Company’s core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations. We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to Australia and New Zealand’s major retail and foodservice customers and are part of Simplot’s Global Food business. With 17 food manufacturing and processing sites, Simplot Global Food serves retail and foodservice customers in 37 countries, and employs 8,000 people across North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

In Australia, we are a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, focussed on creating food that maximises value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands have been an integral part of Australian life for generations, and include Leggo’s, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.

Culture and Benefits

At Simplot, we are fueled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World. We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it. We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values:

Respect for Resources
Spirit of Innovation
Passion for People

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members.

Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow. We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.

The Perks

Annual incentive (bonus) programme
Discounted health insurance options
Income protection insurance
Novated car leasing agreements
Fully supplied & laundered uniform, boots & PPE
Training & development opportunities
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

About Our Role

Multiple "All Rounder" administrative opportunities
Customer (internal & external) focused
Option of permanent, full-time employment or 0.8 FTE (by negotiation)

Simplot are seeking applicants for the position(s) of Field Services Administrator to join our Raw Procurement division based at our Ulverstone manufacturing facility. Raw Procurement comprises farming and harvesting operations to support our annual sourcing of 450,000 tonnes of potatoes and vegetables in addition to leading innovative R&D activities throughout Australia and beyond.

Reporting to the Agricultural Manager or Seed Manager (position dependent), these Mon-Fri positions (day work only) will provide focused & general administrative support to the wider Raw Procurement (Ulverstone) team by collaboratively partnering with both internal & external stakeholders in ensuring business support requirements are met (& exceeded).

What You Will Do

Working as part of a busy, operationally focused team - duties for both opportunities may include (but are not limited to);

Liaising with external growers for enquiries
Processing of crop & seed grower payments
Coordinating PO requests & receipting of POs
Administrate seed inventory program
Field Officer support
Maintaining quality documents within Simplot's QMS (Reliance)
Trimble Ag administrative support
Data entry, analysis & reporting
Maintaining of, and contributing to development of database / systems
Coordination and maintenance of training records
Organising of grower events
Calendar management
Ad-hoc administrative tasks
Facilitating group visits

About You

100% commitment to health & safety in the workplace
Demonstrated experience with a busy administrative role (3 years minimum) - Admin related agricultural experience would be beneficial
Customer service mindset with the ability to liaise with a diverse group of stakeholders
Possess a high attention to detail with outstanding organisational skill set
Intermediate user of the MS Office suite of products - namely MS Excel, Outlook, Word
Proactive in working methods
Willingness to undertake a pre-employment medical (incl. urine based drug & alcohol screening)

Please click on the "Apply" button to submit your application, ensuring a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role AND an up-to-date resume are included (noting that you will be redirected to the Simplot Careers portal).

APPLICATIONS CLOSE MIDNIGHT SUNDAY, 10th NOVEMBER 2024 - Simplot reserve the right to commence shortlisting prior to advert closing date.

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Job Requisition ID: 20341
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Location(s): GF Warehouse - Ulverstone
Country: Australia

Simplot is an equal opportunity employer and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. If you feel you would be a great addition to our team please apply online today, we would love to hear from you. If you require technical assistance, please email us at careers.contact@simplot.com