Administrative Assistant

Serves as receptionist for the plant. Answering telephones and greeting visitors during business hours. Retrieve, open, date stamp and distribute mail. Ship UPS packages and maintain UPS records. Records and maintains donation requests and records in SAP. Scanning packets & sending AP to corporate. Ordering plant supplies. Create purchasing documents and compile with packing slips and invoices. Arrange payment of various check requests. assist with inventory entry in SAP. Create procedure manuals as job procedures change. Maintains operation of Facsimile and Copying Machines. Back-up various jobs when other office personnel not available or on vacation. Have good communication and organizational skills. Perform any other duties assigned.

Reading, verbal, quantitative and writing skills normally attained through the completion of high school education. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, Outlook.
Ability to multi-task, meet strict deadlines and work under pressure with a positive attitude. Effective team player; strong interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrate strength in attention to detail. Spend 80% of time sitting. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment in decision making. Communicate with outside sources with professionalism, including but not limited to trucking companies, corporate employees, etc. Must be able to work in a team-oriented environment, work without direct supervision on daily assignments, follow all Personal & Food Safety, 5s, & Company Policies.

Riviana Foods Inc. is a world class leader in the rice sector and is America's largest processor, marketer, and distributor of branded and private label rice products. Riviana brands are well known for their quality and excellence. Key brands include Adolphus®, Blue Ribbon®, Colusa Rose®, Carolina®, Comet®, Gourmet House®, Mahatma®, Minute®, River®, RiceSelect®, Sello Rojo®, Success® and Water Maid®. Riviana Foods is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebro Foods, S.A., a multinational food group operating in the rice, pasta and sauces sectors. Based in Spain, Ebro Foods has commercial and/or industrial presence in more than 25 countries in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa, through its extensive network of subsidiaries and brands.

Our global reach is an important factor in Riviana's success. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ebro Foods, S.A., the world leader in rice sector, we take a world view of the rice business and draw upon the global resources of our parent company.

Riviana Foods Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status, sexual orientation/gender identity, citizenship where legally permitted to work, or any other protected category under federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations.

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