Workforce Development Administrative Assistant
Community FoodBank of New Jersey
- Hillside, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage intake of prospective students who have expressed interest in Workforce Development programs (food service training academy, warehouse logistics and office services).
- Schedule appointments, meetings, and reservations for the director of workforce development and program staff.
- Draft and send out letters, emails and promotional information to vendors, potential students, potential employers, alumni and local One Stop.
- Handle office tasks such as filing, generating reports, managing student records and presentations, notetaking and provide record keeping for departmental meetings.
- Greet students and visitors ensuring they feel comfortable, both in person and over the phone.
- Support outreach events including planning of graduation and other special events.
- Opportunity for impact: Last year we provided over 90 million nutritious meals across New Jersey and educated over 25,000 people about health and nutrition
- Balance: Generous time off, 14 paid holidays, childcare resources, and organization-wide engagement days
- Financial Wellness: 401k with 4% company match after 1 year
- Health Benefits: medical, dental, vision and wellness programs
- Recognition and Certifications: Learning opportunities, tuition and certificate reimbursement, and engagement with our reward and recognition program, Bonusly
- Associate degree preferred and 2 years of clerical or administrative experience required, preferably in an educational setting, non-profit or in Adult Education programming or six years of experience in clerical or administrative experience may be substituted for degree.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook 365, MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint)
- Self-starter with a keen attention to detail, adept at problem solving, and able to manage multiple projects at once.
- Outstanding interpersonal and written and oral communication skills, including experience working with diverse populations; bilingual skills a plus.