The Organization:

For over 35 years, Stahlbush Island Farms has pioneered sustainable and organic farming practices in Corvallis, Oregon, in the heart of the Willamette Valley. They pride themselves on a legacy of producing high-quality, sustainable foods from seed to finished product. With their commitment to the environment and our community, they produce annually and have a vibrant multicultural team of dedicated individuals.

The Position:

The mission for this position is to provide both personal and business support to the President, COO, and Director of Industrial Sales, Chief Sales & Marketing Office & Co-Owner. Personal duties may include, but are not limited to, running errands, ordering online, grocery pick up, attending to the family dog, and other needs as they arise. Business support may include, but is not limited to, those items listed in “outcomes”.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with confidential matters both in business endeavors and personal support as directed.
• Assist in the management of the schedules for the President, CMO, and Director of Industrial Sales & Marketing. This includes travel arrangements internationally and throughout the US.
• Provide support with customers, vendors, and business contacts for coordination of projects, meetings, and documentation.
• Perform confidential business and personal administrative and light accounting functions utilizing Microsoft software and other applications as needed.
• Screen incoming calls, correspondence, and respond independently when possible.
• Perform both personal and business special projects as assigned.
• Frequently handles calls from/contacts with confused and upset people; patience and tact are required.
• Maintain an extremely high level of confidentiality.
• Provide routine information to and solicit situation-specific information company-wide from employees, managers, external relationships, and general inquiries.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associates' or Bachelor’s degree highly desired. Will accept any combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• 5 to 10 years of experience as an executive/personal administrative assistant.
• Excellent proofreading, grammar skills, and project management.
• Strong level of competency with Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Quicken.
• Must have a valid Oregon driver’s license and meet the insurability requirements of the company.

Competencies:

• Honesty/Integrity – ethically behaves at the highest level. Always does what is right. Speaks plainly and truthfully. Earns the highest level of trust and maintains confidence. Willingness to speak their opinion even when it is perceived to be in conflict with ownership or to be unpopular.
• Efficient with Resources – produces significant output with minimal waste of time or resources.
• Meets Commitments – Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal costs.
• High Intelligence – Learns quickly. Demonstrates ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information.
• High Analytical Skills – Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights.
• Attention to Detail- does not let important details slip through the cracks.
• Persistence- Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done.
• Proactive- acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to SIFI.
• Flexible/ Adaptable – adjust quickly to changing priorities due to changes in the environment or customer needs.
• Creative/ Innovative – Generates new and innovative approaches to problems
• Enthusiastic- Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Wants to be at SIFI
• Work Ethic – Possesses a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done.
• Communications – Speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being overly verbose or talkative in all forms of communications
• Team Player – Reaches out to peers and cooperates with all members of team to produce the highest quality product.
• Embrace the Values and Commitments of SIFI to fully support and believe in the mission and values of Stahlbush Island Farms.
• Quality Management-Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Planning/Organizing-prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, and develops realistic action plans.
• Adaptability- Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and can deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Problem solving-the individual identifies and resolves problems promptly and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Client Services-the individual manages difficult employee and client situations, responds promptly to their needs, and solicits their feedback to improve service.
• Dependability – the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and Security – the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.

Salary & Benefits:

• 70k-85k.
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Annual profit sharing 
• PTO 

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