Administrative Assistant

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries – transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops, to fueling planes and nourishing people. We are the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries.

Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full‑time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, and paid time off.

Job Title
:
Administrative Assistant

Department
: SG&A

Date Last Revised
: 3/2/2026

Reports to
:
Office Manager

The Administrative Assistant aids in the completion of all plant office work required to keep accurate information flowing between the plant and Corporate Office.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Inputs daily receipts for incoming raw materials in Excel and Oracle system.
• Responsible for input and printing of plant daily/weekly reports which includes but not limited to raw materials, fleet, and inventory.
• Address and resolve any issues related to orders, such as delays, damages, or discrepancies.
• Customer service duties, to include handling customer inquiries about service and updating customer accounts.
• Assist in typing correspondence, data entry, faxing, and copying.
• Responsible for answering phone and taking messages as necessary.
• Responsible for current security sign‑in procedure along with gate intercom assistance.
• Back up to Office Manager and Accounting Clerk duties.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

• An associate's degree, or equivalent practical experience (typically 2+ years in an administrative role).
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Exceptional organization and time‑management skills with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience with data entry and maintaining accurate records.

• Previous experience in an accounting or bookkeeping role.
• Experience with Oracle or a similar ERP system.
• Communicates clearly in verbal and written form.
• Excellent math skills.

The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold.
• Exposed to biohazardous conditions.
• Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations.
• Exposed to electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock.
• Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment.
• Travels to offsite locations.

Physical demands:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position; must be able to walk, use hands to manipulate materials, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl if required; must be able to ascend or descend a ladder; may need to lift or move objects up to 100 pounds.

No special vision requirements.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law.

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