Job Description

It's not what we make. It's what we make POSSIBLE. And the possibilities at Lifecore are endless!

Lifecore has a fantastic role available for a high performing, innovative, collaborative Executive Administrative Assistant. This role will support the President of Lifecore both internally and externally as a high visibility strategic partner and will report into the VP of HR. This role will be instrumental in streamlining administrative functions, leading the administrative services team, and managing a broad spectrum of activities and situations. In short, the Executive Administrative Assistant has an opportunity to make an impact across the organization, as well as with partners in our business, community, and investors!

In this primarily onsite position, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Provide executive support by performing a wide range of administrative and confidential duties in support of the President.
• Act as an extension of the executive team by anticipating needs, solving problems, and assisting with projects.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, travel arrangements, and meeting logistics for the President.
• Manage the President's calendar, ensuring critical meetings are prioritized.
• Research, compile and prepare briefings and materials for meetings and presentations; schedule pre-event briefing, planning and preparation meetings with others as necessary.
• Lead the administrative services team, ensuring administrative support for the company is provided in the most time and cost-effective manner. Ensure coverage is maintained at the front desk during regular business hours.
• Provide support for effective board, executive, leadership, and external meetings by scheduling, coordinating logistics, facilitating conferencing technology, developing agendas, drafting minutes and documenting follow up items.
• Serve as key staff owner of Diligent (board portal) to ensure accurate, accessible information for Board, Committee members and executive staff.

This position could be a great fit for you if you are a polished and highly skilled Executive Assistant professional with the ability to keep calm under pressure, to prioritize and to manage multiple (and sometimes competing!) tasks. This role requires the utmost confidentiality, a strong work ethic, the ability to independently problem solve and a commitment to excellence. Additionally, the ideal candidate will need:

• High school diploma or equivalent, with post-secondary/vocational training preferred
• At least 10 years of administrative/office experience with at least 3 years supporting the President/CEO of a publicly traded company
• 4 years of experience leading a team
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite, Teams, OneDrive and Zoom, with an aptitude to learn new technologies.
• Flexibility to be available during off hours for needs that arise within the organization and with the Board.

Lifecore is a growing company and offers a highly competitive total rewards package, including:

• Opportunities to learn and grow with a well-respected company
• Competitive compensation with annual reviews and a company-wide incentive bonus
• Benefits that start the first of the month after you join Lifecore as a full-time employee:
• 3 medical insurance plans to fit your needs and budget including an HSA Plan with a generous company contribution
• Low-cost dental and vision insurance
• Short term disability, long term disability and life insurance all 100% company paid
• 3 weeks of PTO in the first year (increases to 4 weeks after just 2 years!)
• 9 paid company holidays (plus your birthday!)
• 4 weeks of paid family leave after 1 year of employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k plan with company matching contribution

Meet Lifecore Biomedical, LLC:

For more than 30 years, we've made progress possible for patients around the world and for our employees here in Minnesota. As the global leader in manufacturing and supplying sodium hyaluronate (NaHy), more than 90 million patients have benefitted from our certified pharmaceutical grade NaHy. We are guided by an unwavering commitment to improving people's lives, including those who work at Lifecore.

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Company Description

For more than 30 years, we have done just that. As the global leader in manufacturing and supplying sodium hyaluronate (NaHy), more than 90 million patients have benefited from our certified pharmaceutical grade NaHy. We are using our expertise in handling highly viscous solutions to expand our contract development and commercial manufacturing services to solve complex drug development challenges. Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Landec Corporation (Nasdaq: LNDC). We remain fully committed to the quality and service that ensures our products meet the highest standards set by the United States Food and Drug Administration, the European Community and other international agencies. We operate two facilities that are ISO 13485 and GMP certified, international symbols of quality system assurance and compliance.