Starke Ayres: Administrative Assistant

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Job Position: Administrative Assistant

Location: Kempton Park

Closing Date: Not Specified

Job Description

Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following fixed-term position has become available for a Admin Assistant, based in Kempton Park.

Purpose of the job: To ensure that administrative duties, in the laboratory, is maintained in such a way that it ensures the smooth running of processes necessary for seed lot sampling, seed- and moisture testing.

Duties And Responsibilities

  • Receiving and Registration of submitted samples
  • Compare information on sample with information on register or other documentation.
  • Receive sample on register and EMS
    Prepare relevant documents as per required test/s.
  • Place samples in relevant containers as per required test/s.
  • Document Preparation for OIC’s
  • Complete OIC application and return to applicant
  • Register OIC seed lots on register and complete relevant documentation.
  • Receive OIC-samples on register and place in relevant containers as per required test/s.
  • Calculation and Reporting of Results

  • Calculate all germination results as per ISTA and apply tolerances.
    Enter all results on register.
  • Issuing of Laboratory Reports and OIC’s
  • Prepare laboratory reports on request.
  • Inform customer when laboratory report is ready for collections.
  • Confirm correct rounding (Seed calc)
  • Prepare preliminary OIC for confirmation purposes
  • Inform customer when OIC’s are ready for collection
  • Maintaining all germination, purity, seed count and moisture records.
  • Maintaining laboratory register.
  • Maintaining equipment register and files.
  • Maintaining and monitoring of incoming and outgoing stock.
    General
  • Respond to queries from Head Office, Packing, Production, Export, Marketing, Quality, Assurance Manager.
  • Perform any reasonable task allocated by superiors to ensure the effective functioning of the seed-testing laboratory.

Requirements

  • Grade 12 (essential)
  • Experience in past administrative roles (1+ year)
  • Valid drivers license
  • Reliable Transport

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