Department of Agriculture

Job Location: Jefferson City, MO

Schedule: 8:00am-5:00pm - This position will work approximately 16-20 hours per week

Why you’ll love this position:

The Missouri Department of Agriculture, located in Jefferson City, Mo., is dedicated to the promotion and protection of the state’s agriculture industry. With nearly 100,000 farms on more than 28 million acres of farmland, the state’s Department of Agriculture works to connect farmers with consumers. Nearly 90% of Missouri’s farms are family owned, and our family farms are committed to producing a safe and secure food supply for customers locally and globally. Additionally, more than one in every 10 Missouri jobs are in agriculture and forestry.

We are looking for a part time Administrative Support Clerk to work in our front office/fiscal program. You will love this position! There is always work to be done, and you get to build relationships within the whole department and be able to communicate with customers throughout the State of Missouri.

• Greet guests to the Department of Agriculture and ensure security for the building.
• Answer/transfer main line phone calls.
• Sort, accept, and/or ship daily USPS/Inter-Agency/UPS/FedEx mail and packages.
• Scan and file fiscal documentation.
• Submit building maintenance and repair tickets.
• In charge of ordering the shipping and office supplies.
• Miscellaneous projects as assigned by fiscal management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent AND at least 1 year of office or administrative experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Basic Excel knowledge
2. Administrative office experience.
3. Customer service experience.

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

This is a non-benefited position.

For benefited positions, the State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

hr@mda.mo.gov

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