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Featured Administrative Professional Job Description:  Food - Manufacturing

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Current job title:  Senior Executive Administrator

 

Industry:  Food Manufacturing

 

Department:  Office of the Chairman

 

Years worked in this industry:  11

 

Years worked in this department:  2

 

Special training or attributes needed or helpful to get job in this industry (or specific department):  Executive administrator experience, years of service, high performance.

 

Number of managers and/or staff supported:  1

 

Typical work hours:   7:30 – 5:30

 

Weekends or overtime hours:  Overtime - Yes

 

General salary range (Note: This is a general figure or range provided by survey respondent and may NOT be an exact salary in order to give survey respondent some privacy. Also you must take into account that the number of years worked in industry/department may contribute to this salary as well as criteria such as level of position and person reports to, required hours and geographical location.): approx. $65,00 ($81,000 w/overtime)

 

Benefits (direct or indirect):  Health, 401K, Family Day, Fitness Center, Work Life Balance

 

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A typical day on the job:  Scheduling and maintaining calendar, answering/screening calls, meeting coordination, planning, expense reports, etc.

 

Positive things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  Versatility, Independent, Respect

 

Negative things about being an administrative professional in this industry:  Long hours, needed at all times, not much time off

 

Type of workspace/office:  Own office adjacent to President (enclosed from everyone else -- no door)

 

Primary responsibilities as an administrative professional in this position:  Scheduling meetings, maintaining calendar, coordinating internal meetings, greeting external customers, screening calls.

 

Top thing(s) incumbent admin would require of job applicants seeking to be her/his position replacement:  Self Starter, take charge, decision maker

 

Office machines or equipment operated regularly: 

 

Technology (hard) skills used regularly:  Windows XP, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Adobe

 

Critical soft skills:  Decision making, good communication, excellent organizational skills. Manager always in meetings or traveling --need to be able to hold down fort when he’s away.

 

Pace of this position:  Fast

 

Geographical region:  Northeast U.S.