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Senior Administrative Assistant

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Job ID 322430 Date posted 02/12/2026 Location : Dayton, Ohio Category  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Administrative Assistant will make independent decision regarding planning, organizing and scheduling of more complex administrative support. In this role, you will coordinate, integrate and implement assigned administrative or staff functions.

Key Accountabilities

  • Apply detailed knowledge of department operations and infrastructure, policies and procedures to perform moderately complex administrative processes.
  • Schedule and coordinate meetings, diaries and travel arrangements.
  • Solicit, collect and organize documentation and data to perform moderately complex data entry into one or more systems.
  • Plans, coordinates and confirms logistics for more complex meetings and travel.
  • Provide assistance and training to lower-level employees.
  • Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minimum of four years of related work experience
  • Proficient in general computer operations and Microsoft Office Suite 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with SAP

Job Information

This position is located in Dayton, OH 
Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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