About the Opportunity

The Administration Assistant supports Global R&D Leadership overall, in close coordination with the Executive Liaison for the Business Unit and other administrative team members. This position will work closely with R&D Vice Presidents and Directors, assisting with scheduling, event planning, meeting preparation, team connectivity and any other areas of support to the Global R&D Business Unit.

Responsibilities

• Assists Global R&D Vice Presidents and Directors, ensuring the appropriate scheduling, event planning and both virtual and in-person meeting preparation as needed.
• Supports the Executive Liaison to the SVP of Global R&D and coordinates with the other administration staff to ensure support to the overall Global R&D Leadership Team.
• Supports and acts as a main contact to other Administration staff in the company.
• Supports with credit card reporting to the direct leaders.
• Actively leads the coordination of off-site Global R&D events, Global Conferences, Summits and other type of large global events.
• Leads and coordinates Global R&D tours, technical trainings and global test plot virtual tours and is a full member of this cross-functional teams.
• Assists in national and international travel booking, including visa issuing, as needed.
• Participates in national and international events as needed.
• Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers and the business community at large.
• Travel for this role - approximately 5%.

Candidate Profile

• BS in Administration or equivalent experience.
• 5 years’ experience in Administrative roles.
• Candidate must be disciplined, self-motivated and have strong verbal/written
  communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with others.
• The ability to successfully work independently, as well as with a diverse cross-cultural team.
• Ability to exercise leadership, flexibility, initiative, good judgment and discretion.
• California driver’s license and the ability to be covered under company-
  sponsored vehicle insurance program.
• A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency preferred.
• Must be able to work in a field setting.
• Experience with Excel, Word, and proficiency with Teams is preferred.​

Compensation and Benefits

The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors.

Salary Range estimated for the Administrative Assistant role: $51,700.00 to $72,800.00 per year.

Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. Other benefits include: 401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.

About Driscolls

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners.

Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.

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Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo.

Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro.

Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.