Packaging Administrative Assistant

About Tropicana Brands Group

The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.

With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and nutrition expertise.

The company’s focused on the vision to quench the world's thirst for more delight and nourishment, while continuing to build upon the many important diversity, sustainability, local community and philanthropic activities that our people and brands have historically supported.

Key Responsibilities:

Tropicana Brands Group is looking for a highly qualified supervisor to support the Unified Filling Operations (packaging) team to ensure the company’s goals and initiatives are met.

This position supports packaging departments to drive efficiencies and reduce waste by system report creation, maintenance, enhancement and troubleshooting and to provide administrative support to daily blending operations and miscellaneous payroll functions. Tropicana is looking for a critical thinker with exceptional communication, influencing and relationship management skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support Packaging departments to drive efficiencies and reduce waste by systems report creation, maintenance, enhancement and troubleshooting in SAP and Kronos.
• Daily SAP, Kronos review to ensure transactions and corrections are completed or communicated to managers, leads and/or HR for correction. Evaluate data for accuracy.
• Perform general administrative support as maintaining and delivering daily budget reports, daily blending scorecard, daily production and efficiency reporting.
• Kronos Administrator overseeing payroll for union employees in department.
• Track and monitor Paid Time Off and Accruals for the departmental employees.
• Track attendance and communicate with Management team regarding status and discipline.
• Order supplies and materials.
• Show strong attention to detail and communicate effectively.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and initiative.
• Demonstrate strong computer skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Submit/Approve access idM requests for the Packaging team
• Organize events within department, ie, recognition, retirement, etc. Includes obtaining prices from vendors if food will be served, scheduling delivery, and setting up area for event.
• Maintain Packaging Administrative budget, supplies, office repairs, etc. This includes pcard reconciliation and purchase order reconciliation.
• Submit shopping carts and manage PO’s in SAP for Packaging. Includes obtaining quotes, supplier justifications, invoices, and tracking
• Manage plant distribution lists
• Manage weekend coverage spreadsheet and send information regarding weekend salaried on-call employee out to distribution.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Administrative Writing/ Verbal Communication Skills
• Basic Technical Aptitude and Math Skills
• Intermediate-Advanced Microsoft Office and Visio skills; Excel is a must
• Organization/Ability to Prioritize Multiple Tasks
• Ability to Analyze Information and Problem-solve
• Professionalism
• Supply Management
• Maintain High-Level of Confidentiality
• Ability to be Flexible and Adapt to an Ever-changing Environment
• Self-Motivated/Strong Since of Urgency - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and with teams at different levels of the organization

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• College degree
• Previous Payroll Administration, Preferably using Kronos or Similar Payroll System
• 3-5 years Administrative or Manufacturing Experience

TBG is pleased to offer you a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, company provided life, STD and LTD insurance. In addition, you may also elect to participate in voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages.

TBG offers a 401(k) plan administered through Fidelity which allows you to contribute pre- or post-tax dollars and invest as you choose to save for retirement. TBG makes employer matching contributions to your 401(k) account and will contribute 100% of the first 3% and an additional 50% of the next 2% for a total of a 4% company contribution.