Administration and Stock Control Support Officer

Hico requires the full time services of an Administration and Stock Control Support Officer, for the Maffra Branch. 

Hico is a Victorian based Herd Improvement Co-operative with offices across Gippsland and Western Victoria. Working within the dairy industry Hico delivers a broad range of products and services to assist its shareholders in maintaining their dairy herds profitability while developing herd improvement, productivity, profitability and time and labour-saving initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform Administrative tasks such as:
  • Answering telephone calls
  • Accurate and concise message taking and forwarding to appropriate persons
  • Assist with customer enquiries
  • Provide Administration support for Milk Harvesting Department
  • Perform all duties in a professional manner at all times
• Perform Stock Control tasks such as:
  • Assist with invoicing and accounts payable at our Maffra office
  • Receive and despatch merchandise stock as required at your branch
  • Maintain Hico's inventory system, maintaining stock records in Datagene
  • Manage supplier relations following appropriate ordering and supply processes
  • Maintain stock levels and prepare supplier purchase orders as necessary
  • Co-ordinate on farm delivery of customer purchases.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years retail experience preferred
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Excellent computer, keyboard and numeracy skills
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written and personal
• Ability to co-operate with others and be flexible to work as part of a team
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Clear thinking, ability to prioritise, willingness to use initiative and take

responsibility for decisions

• Experience in online selling/set up would be beneficial
• Forklift Licence would be an advantage
• An understanding of the dairy industry would be an advantage.

This role reports to the Branch Manager Carey Walters and the Operations Supervisor Joanne de Moel.

Applications must include a complete CV and a Cover Letter stating why you are interested in the role and addressing selection criteria. Only complete applications will be considered.

Applications close Friday 6th of March 2021.