Administrative Assistant

Job Title:
Administrative Assistant

Property of: CJ Bio America

1946 Harvest Ave.

Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Job #:
Administrative Assistant

REV: 12/18/25

Department: Fort Dodge

Reports to:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Business Support Lead

Career Path: P1

Function: Administration

• Full-Time

• Exempt

Job Summary

The Administrative Assistant will provide administrative and coordination support across multiple functions, supporting both internal teams and external stakeholders, including HQ. This role supports daily operations by handling requests, organizing information, and assisting with cross-functional activities to ensure smooth and timely execution.

Summary of Essential Job Functions

• Support general administrative duties such as organizing meetings, managing documents, and supporting communications across departments to ensure smooth operations
• Support communications between Business support teams and other departments to align with Bio division's direction
• Collects requested data and information from various sources including email and other correspondence, meeting minutes and records, and other documents; prepares summaries of findings and/or other related written correspondence as requested
• Support financial management tasks, including SG&A, Production cost analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities
• Support managing KPI and participating in periodic reviews of progress to understand organizational important target and progress.
• Collecting weekly reports from each department to organize the overall plant's activities and current issues.
• Identifies opportunities for cost savings, better efficiency, or other improvements; recommends policy or process changes as appropriate
• Provides high-level administrative support to an assigned executive or director-level employee
• Support arranging accommodations, vehicles, and additional support as needed for visitors
• Participate in mandatory training to get insights about CJBA operations and get familiarized with plant's regulations, which includes Environmental, Food Safety, OSHA, CJ Bio America, State of Iowa and Federal
• Creates/prepares reports as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work effectively
• Bilingual in Korean and English
• Ability to meet and adhere to deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, however business needs may require additional hours worked
• This position does not supervise the work of others
• The position operates in an office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs
• Occasional travel is expected for this position
• Ability to remain in a stationary position up to 95% of shift
• Ability to lift up 25 pounds as necessary

Education and Experience:

• Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Bilingual in Korean and English
• 0-3 years related work experience preferred
• Candidates must be authorized to work in US on a full-time or temporary basis

We are an E-Verify participant and upon initial offer a successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check is required.

Monday - Friday
8AM to 5PM