Portland based, The Tao of Tea is seeking to hire an office administrative and Tea production planning assistant.
The job duties and responsibilities will include the following:
- Assisting in office administrative tasks as needed on filing and data entry of new sales orders.
- Answering phone calls from customers and vendors.
- Assist tea production manager with warehouse supplies sourcing needs
- Perform quality assurance reviews on newly produced products
- Help plan sourcing of key botanicals and teas from established supply chain vendors.
- Print product labels and carton packaging lists.
- Utilize key customer web portals for confirming new orders and order fulfillment tasks/.
- Responsible for communication with team members on order fulfillment.
- Project support to key senior management personnel including CEO.
The candidate will learn nuances in the specialty tea industry and be part of tasting a variety of flavors to become knowledgeable of the company products.
The position is full time, monday-friday from 9 am to 5 pm, in our S.E. Belmont street, Portland location.
The Tao of Tea is a nationally recognized tea company. Established in 1997, we are known for the quality of our organic teas and the hospitality of our teahouses.
This position offers room for advancement. The right person will have the potential to grow into a role with greater responsibilities and enhanced compensation.
Required:
Bachelors degree or equivalent
Stable employment history and good references
Food manufacturing experience is a plus, but not required. Previous warehouse work, or experience is also a plus
Benefits
401(k) matching program
PTO / Sick Time off
Employee discount on company products
Flexible schedule
