Executive Assistant, People Potential Team at A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
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The Company:
The second largest burger chain in Canada, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. is a Canadian company that generates over $1 billion in revenues through more than 1,000 franchised restaurants across the country. A&W has articulated Climate Goals that sustain an exceptional corporate culture. With a steadfast commitment to Climate Goals and strategy, A&W has consistently earned recognition as a highly successful enterprise and one of Canada's Best Managed Companies. Collectively, franchised A&W restaurants in Canada annually curate more than 200 million guest experiences.
An internal promotion has created a fabulous opportunity for an outstanding professional to take on the full-time position of Executive Assistant, People Potential. This position is based at A&W's corporate Home Office in North Vancouver, BC. This important, multi-faceted role provides proactive, confidential, high-level administrative service to the Chair of the A&W Board, the Vice-President, People Potential, the Vice President, Innovation as well as a wide range of administrative support functions to the dynamic People Potential team. Responsibilities include: calendar and appointment management; making travel arrangements; planning, scheduling and coordinating meetings, onboarding activities, training workshops and special events; drafting and distribution of internal and external communications materials; overseeing a bring-forward system; preparing expense reports; and other general administrative duties, as required. The Executive Assistant reports to the Vice-President, People Potential and works closely with all members of a fast-paced People Potential team. The Executive Assistant, People Potential also interfaces with a wide range of A&W employees, franchisees, suppliers, consultants and other external stakeholders
Candidate Profile:
The candidate must have exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, a strong drive for results, high integrity, respect for confidentiality and abundant common sense. Calm and gracious under pressure, the candidate must possess a unique ability to distill competing priorities and respond appropriately in a wide range of circumstances. With an outstanding eye for detail, very strong technology and computer skills and a positive manner, the candidate must have the ability to anticipate issues, take initiative and manage highly detailed work with accuracy and discretion. A curious self-starter with a commitment to service and teamwork, the candidate must have the willingness and ability to identify process improvement opportunities and action those opportunities. With the capacity to multi-task with ease and accuracy, the candidate must have sound judgment, a high tolerance for ambiguity and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Preferably, the candidate has had at least 2 years of experience in a senior administrative position in a head-office environment and has completed a post-secondary diploma or degree in a relative discipline such as Law, Commerce, Business Administration, or Communications. The candidate must possess proof of COVID vaccination. Fluency in English is a requirement. Fluency in French is highly desirable.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to reply, in confidence, quoting File #14694, to ******@**********.***. Please forward a cover letter and resume as one WORD file. We thank all and acknowledge all applicants and will proactively contact those selected for interviews.
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