OFFICE COORDINATOR

AMPI owns seven Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese, processed cheese and butter is produced. The cooperative's award-winning cheese, butter and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled buttermakers and cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:

1. All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
2. This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
3. Responsible for preparing the employee biweekly payroll. Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal wage and hour laws.
4. Review employee timecards for completeness and accuracy. Enter and adjust employee schedules and employee timecards as necessary.
5. Coordinate paid time off (PTO) requests from request to approval for timely processing. Process cash outs of PTO in lieu of taking PTO when applicable.
6. Track and report absenteeism.
7. Enter new employee transactions, changes in personnel status, and terminated employee transactions.
8. Provide administrative support for benefits by assisting with the efficient processing and tracking of benefits enrollment, changes, and terminations. Prepares benefit documentation for new hires, enters benefits related information in HRIS system and ensures the integrity of all submitted documents through verification and investigation.
9. Assist human resources with employee disability, FMLA, and workers' compensation leaves/claims. Coordinates return-to-work and light duty efforts.
10. Assist with audits and resolve discrepancies.
11. Maintain records related to grievances and disciplinary actions.
12. Responsible for troubleshooting and handling time clock issues.
13. Assist and coordinate onboarding new employees, new hire paperwork and training.
14. Maintain employee personnel files.
15. Order and maintain office supplies and uniforms.
16. Back up for the front desk, answering phones and processing paperwork as needed.
17. Perform basic bookkeeping activities and update the accounting system. Serve as back-up to accounting functions.
18. Assists with reference checks and verifications of employment.
19. Prepare and analyze payroll information and reports.
20. Communicate and interact positively, effectively and respectfully with internal and external customers.
21. Acts as a UKG resource for employees and responds to employee/supervisor questions regarding payroll issues. Answers questions and facilitates resolution to payroll discrepancies.
22. Understand and apply the pay practices, benefits, leave, and discharge language according to procedures.
23. Other duties as assigned.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Associates Degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Business Administration or related field preferred or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Two to four years relevant work experience preferred.

BENEFITS/REWARDS

AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Military and veterans are encouraged to apply.