Assistant Administrative - Winnipeg, Canada - Sobeys

Sobeys

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID:176357

Career Group:
Corporate Office Careers

Job Category:
Administration

Travel Requirements:0 - 10%

Job Type:
Full-Time

Country:
Canada (CA)

Province:
Manitoba

City:
Winnipeg

Location:
Winnipeg Office

Postal Code:
R3T 5Y7

Our family of 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers.

Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country.

With over 1500 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

All **career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.

Ready to Make an impact?:

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team We currently have an opportunity for a six (6) month term Administrative Assistant to join our Winnipeg Office.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

As a member of our team of Administrative Assistants you will work in a highly collaborative environment, developing relationships and partnering with peers and Leaders across the company to deliver goals in a fast-paced environment.

Administrative and business content support to senior management team members
Working collaboratively with functional team, other management team members and their support staff to obtain and traffic information and documentation
Support onboarding employees
Administrate procurement of goods and services
Timekeeping tracking
Support improvements and maintaining office 'user experience' guidelines
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, where colleagues in your department are encouraged and recognized for generating and implementing innovative ideas
Prepare and edit correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents
Design and maintain databases
File and retrieve documents and reference materials
Conduct research, collect and analyze data to prepare reports and documents
Manage and maintain schedules, appointments and travel arrangements for VP's
Arrange and coordinate meetings and events
Monitor, screen, respond to and distribute incoming communications for VP's.
Liaise with internal staff at all levels
Interact with external partners
Coordinate projectbased work
Review operating practices and recommend improvements where necessary

What you have to offer:

2+ years experience in Administration Support
University degree or college diploma or relevant work experience
Strong computer skills; Proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Demonstrated experience working in project teams
Proven time management, organization, prioritization, and multi tasking skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness
Ability to work independently and to adjust to a variety of tasks on a daily basis
Aptitude for learning tools and new concepts quickly
Administration/merchandising experience in the grocery retail sector preferred

Sobeys offers our employees many valuable benefits such as:
Flexible working hours and hybrid working policy;
Friendly and welcoming environment;
Competitive salary
Teamwork;
Proximity with senior management and openness to new ideas;
Possibility of advancement;
Company involved in its community.

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

**We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.