Executive Assistant - Mississauga, Canada - Maple Leaf Foods

Maple Leaf Foods

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Opportunity:
Do you like each day to be a new experience, crave the challenge of doing things differently, and the freedom to figure things out for yourself? Are you a curious learner who is receptive to change and wants to be a part of our team?

This is your chance to be a part of Maple Leaf Foods, an iconic Canadian company. MLF is looking for an Executive Assistant to support our President and CEO on an 18-month Maternity Leave Contract.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life: Reporting directly to the CEO, the Executive Assistant provides high-level executive support in a one-on-one working relationship. The Executive Assistant also serves as a liaison to the board of directors and Senior Management Team; and oversees special projects. The Executive Assistant must be creative and enjoy working within a dynamic environment. The ideal individual will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a diversity of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities.

Role Objective:

Key Responsibilities:

Complex scheduling and calendar management
Event Management plan internal and external events and offsites.
Arrange travel for the CEO and other executives. Prepare expense reports.
Draft and prepare correspondence for internal announcements, board meetings, and organizations that the executive is involved with
Conserve the CEO's time by reading, researching, collecting, and analyzing information as needed, in advance.
Represent the company and the CEO in a positive light through great followthrough skills and sound judgment.
Manage sensitive matters with a high level of confidentiality and discretion.
Excellent communication and time management skills
Flexible hours as dictated by the needs of business for projects and meetings.

What You'll Bring:

5+ years of related experience required in working in an executive assistant role supporting C-Level executives.
Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
Flexible hours as dictated by the needs of business for projects and meetings.
Business sense has a strong business sense and can decipher priorities and make sound judgment calls when needed.
Commitment to excellence perform duties at the highest level possible on a consistent basis.
Excellent communicator able to interact with people of all levels in a confident, professional manner.
Team player have teamoriented experience and approach.
Service focus dedicated to meeting the expectations of the CEO and other senior executives by maintaining effective relationships with interested parties.
Ability to think outside of the box with a sense of urgency.

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve worklife balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting.
Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, 'speaker series' events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

About Us:

We're a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet.

We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let's build a better future, together.

We're passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we've made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf, Schneiders, a