Office Assistant

Do you want to help improve food and health around the world?
At Oterra, food and health are at the heart of everything we do and every day over 400 million people eat a product with our colors in it. We believe that nature got it right the first time and as a leading manufacturer of colors from natural sources, we are here to make a difference for healthy living and sustainable agriculture. We need the brightest and most passionate people on board to succeed. Want to join us?

Meet the team!
You will be based at the front desk at our brand new Mount Pleasant site. It is a brand new position, and the teams in the office are ready to welcome you.

The Oterra teams are characterized by having a culture where we all chip in when and where it is needed, have a flat structure but high standards, enjoy a good laugh, and have a pragmatic and operational approach to driving the operations and business growth globally. We love to learn and genuinely find our purpose and passion in continuously improving our organization.

What would your role look like?
As the Office Assistant the main responsibilities will include providing administrative support to the team at the Mount Pleasant site: 

• Responsible for greeting visitors and delivering exceptional customer service.
• Supporting functional leaders with day-to-day tasks and projects.
• Manage office supply inventory. 
• Receive and process mail and all incoming deliveries.
• Prepare and process correspondence, reports, meeting agendas, and minutes.  
• Assists with catering, travel accommodations, internal and external meetings, and corporate events. 
• This is a newly created position. Duties and responsibilities may change based on the needs of the business and your creativity.

Who are we looking for?
You are a service-minded person, always ready to give a hand and direct customers and colleagues when needed. You have great communication skills and can keep track of several tasks at once.

Other than that, you have:

• Effective communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize, and strong attention to detail.
• A sense of urgency. 
• Fluency in written and oral English.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).  
• High School Diploma or GED + 6 months of related experience preferred.

Working Conditions
The working environment is generally favorable and in an office setting. Lighting, temperature, and noise levels are adequate. Generally sedentary work, but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of work time.  On-call work may be required.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle or touch objects, keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 10 lbs.  Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

What we offer you?
We offer you a great place to work, with the opportunity to be part of a high growth, high pace, and ambitious company. We are a global organization committed to supporting our business and our customers.

About Oterra:
Oterra, an EQT portfolio company, is the largest provider of naturally sourced colors worldwide. Since our first color launch in 1876, we’ve utilized the power of nature’s true colors and championed that natural is best.

We have an unrivalled expertise in colors for food, beverage, dietary supplements and pet food, and help manufacturers bring appealing products to consumers around the world. We empower our partners to meet the demand for safe, sustainable and natural food on our journey together towards natural. Every day over 400 million people eat or drink a product with our colors in it.

At Oterra we are on an exciting growth journey where no two days are alike. We are a dedicated team of professionals around the world united in our belief that nature got it right the first time and that no one knows natural colors like us.

Our headquarters is in Hoersholm, Denmark, and we have production sites in Europe, Latin America, India, and the US and close to 1,500 team members in 29 countries worldwide, serving 120 markets globally. Join us on our journey together towards natural.