Administrative assistant

Requisition ID:

Career Group:

Corporate Office Careers

Job Category:

Administration

Travel Requirements:

0 - 10%

Job Type:

Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Ontario

City: Mississauga

Location: Tahoe Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canadau2019s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 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 u2013 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 1,600 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.

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 an Administrative Assistant to join our Ontario office.

Hereu2019s where youu2019ll be focusing:

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 on-boarding employees

Administrate procurement of goods and services

Timekeeping tracking

Support improvements and maintaining office u2018user experienceu2019 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 VPu2019s Arrange and co-ordinate meetings and events

Monitor, screen, respond to and distribute incoming communications for VPu2019s.

Liaise with internal staff at all levels

Interact with external partners

Coordinate project-based work

Review operating practices and recommend improvements where necessary

What you have to offer:

5+ 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

and communication 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

#LI-MM1

#LI-Hybrid

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better u2013 physically, financially and emotionally.

Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.

Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.

A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.

A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.

Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.

Parental leave top-up

Paid Vacation and Days-off

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