About Us

Daisy Brand is a privately-owned, leading manufacturer of premium sour cream and cottage cheese. A history of steady and continued growth presents us with exciting and challenging opportunities for the future.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a personable, motivated, and team-oriented person to join our team as an Administrative Coordinator at our Research and Innovation facility. This facility houses our Research and Development and Technical Services teams. The Administrative Coordinator will assist managers in their organizational roles, oversee service providers, and provide day to day management of the facility.

Responsibilities and Duties

Administrative Support:

• Manage access badges and parking access for current employees.
• Oversee visitor access through the visitor tracking/sign-in system and handle incoming mail and parcels.
• Participate in planning and hosting company-sponsored events.
• Assist in creating agendas for customer visits and coordinate meals and set-up for presentations.

Recruiting and Training Support:

• Support the hiring process by scheduling candidates for interviews and assessments, screening applications, and managing the candidate pool.
• Assist managers with interview agendas and scheduling candidates' visits and travel.
• Coordinate onboarding process for new employees and administer the Daisy recognition program.
• Organize and maintain training records.
• Assist in the onboarding process for new employees during their first week, and monitor progress during the first 90 days in coordination with managers.
• Maintain safety training records for employees in the Research & Innovation Building.

Building and Facilities Management:

• Serve as the point of contact for building scheduling and maintenance, including oversight of custodial staff and landscaping/building maintenance.

Purchasing and Vendor Management:

• Manage purchasing for uniforms, lab consumables, custodial supplies, equipment, breakroom supplies, and office supplies.
• Order and stock supplies for work and break rooms, as well as other necessary supplies.
• Assist with compiling budgets for each category of item/service.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors to maintain and monitor service levels and resolve or escalate issues as needed.

Continuous Improvement:

• Continuously monitor and review practices to suggest improvements or efficiencies where possible.

Team Collaboration:

• Always present a professional and positive attitude, acting as a team player.
• Be willing and able to help with various assignments as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma and three or more years of relevant experience. College degree is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Good telephone etiquette is a must.
• Organized with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to function as a self-motivated team player.

For five generations spanning over a century, Daisy Brand has been a family-owned company committed to providing the freshest, most wholesome dairy products. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with manufacturing facilities in Garland, Texas (1998), Casa Grande, Arizona (2008), and Wooster, Ohio (2015).

Daisy is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories, sour cream and cottage cheese, and generates over half a billion in revenues annually. Daisy Sour Cream represents 1 out of every 2 sour cream purchases in the United States and is the largest sour cream brand in food service, military, and club. It is recognized by consumers for A Dollop of Daisy, a tagline that put this once small brand on the map. Daisy Cottage Cheese is Americas #1 cottage cheese brand and continues to bring new consumers into the category with its innovative single serve packaging and consistent high quality. Daisy recently expanded into a new category with the launch of two dip products and is in the process of expanding distribution.

Daisy's core values, Clean and Trust, resonate in all aspects of our business operations. In 2008, the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals awarded Daisy the prestigious American Business Ethics award.

While maintaining a strong culture of curious and innovative problem-solvers, Daisy Brand has more than doubled employment over the last 15 years and is continuing to grow. Currently, we are proud to employ over 650 full-time staff across more than 25 states throughout the United States.

At Daisy Brand, we value longevity and aim to foster a working environment where employees can envision a long-term career. Companywide, the average employee tenure stands at over seven years. Our corporate office and sales team each boast an average tenure exceeding eleven years, while our manufacturing facilities also demonstrate strong employee retention with tenures averaging over seven years.

Daisy Brand offers an industry leading benefits package that includes:

• A no-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.
• 401(k) with 50% company match on first 8% of earnings you contribute.
• Safe harbor and profit-sharing company contributions to 401(k).
• Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Company paid 2X annual salary life and AD&D insurance.
• 4 weeks annual paid time off.
• 20 floating holiday hours and 6 company paid holidays.
• Extra time off for volunteering.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fitness membership reimbursement.
• And more

Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.