Administrative Assistant – Director – R&D at Manpower

Our client in the R&D industry is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join their team. As an Administrative Assistant you will be part of the R&D Innovation Center supporting the Director and their team. The ideal candidate will have highly effective communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, problem-solving and analytical ability, ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to initiate appropriate action independently, ability to prioritize work and balance multiple tasks at once, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Location: Hormel Corporate Office North-Austin, MN

Pay Range: $19.25 per hour

What's the Job?

• Provide administrative support to the Director and their team
• Coordinate and schedule meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements
• Prepare and edit correspondence, reports, and presentations
• Assist with project coordination and tracking
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise judgment in handling sensitive information

What's Needed?

• Demonstrated pattern of highly effective communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical ability
• Possess unquestionable ability to maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrated ability to initiate appropriate action independently as well as exercise maturity in judgment
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and balance multiple tasks at once
• Demonstrated successful use of personal computers and word processing and ability to learn and use specialized computer programs

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative R&D environment
• Gain experience supporting a Director and their team
• Work for a company that values confidentiality and exercise judgment in handling sensitive information
• Opportunity for extension or other temporary assignments
• Monday to Friday, standard work week – 7am-4pm or 8am-5pm

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:  Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.