Administrative Assistant Jobs

Job Summary

As the Administrative Assistant, reporting to the VP of Research and Development, you will partner with multiple leaders and their team members to perform confidential administrative duties and create engaging content. You will communicate and support individuals at all levels within the organization, industry, and community. You will be the primary administrative support for our downtown Chicago R&D Facility.

Position Responsibilities

• Identify administrative continuous improvements and develop tools to assist department staff in their effectiveness
• Communicate in a highly professional manner with individuals at all levels in the organization, industry, and community.
• Provide general office support for assigned function, including ensuring efficient and professional operation of office, always exercising discretion and diplomacy
• Serve as primary administrative contact for Chicago R&D facility, including executive meeting support, catering, office supplies, and connection to the R&D organization.
• Support payment of department invoices through the department's bill payment tool and SAP
• Support department document retention process and systems
• Assist in drafting, proofing, and editing various communications, including email, documents, and presentations for a variety of audiences.
• Manage the utilization and ordering of office supplies, including special requests
• Provide administrative support including calendar management, meeting, travel coordination, processing expense reports and invoices and other administrative duties

Position Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a professional manner both written and verbal.
• 3+ years of administrative experience supporting multiple leaders
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, Power BI, Social (TikTok, Instagram primarily), Concur.
• Digital fluency in MS Teams, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to produce quality, timely and accurate work under short time constraints

Our Modern Workplace

Conagra’s culture of collaboration enhances our ability to meet critical business goals, deliver value to customers and consumers and provide you with the flexibility you need to achieve a better work-life balance. We carefully consider each role and how often each team member needs to collaborate in-person. This position requires you work from our Chicago office 3-4 days a week.

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Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)
• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.