Executive Assistant, Strategy and Corporate

8 months ago

Toronto, Canada George Weston Limited Full time

**Location**:
22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S7

The decision to join a company is a big one. We have opportunities for hard working, energetic and reliable people just like you.

**Executive Assistant, Strategy and Corporate Development at Corporate Centre**

**About the Company**

Founded in 1882, **George Weston Limited (“GWL”)** is a major Canadian public company, representing Canada’s largest food and drug retail businesses and a significant real estate portfolio through its control of Loblaw Companies Limited and Shoppers Drug Mart, and Choice Properties REIT. With over 2,400 stores, Loblaw’s retail operations reach most Canadians serving their everyday food, health, and wellness needs and is also the home to iconic Canadian brands including Shoppers Drug Mart, President’s Choice, PC Optimum, Joe Fresh, PC Financial, T&T Supermarket, and NoName. GWL also controls Canada’s largest REIT, Choice Properties REIT, which owns over 700 retail, industrial and mixed-use properties across Canada. With over 200,000 employees, the Weston group of companies is Canada’s largest private sector employer.

**Overview**

The role requires assisting Senior Executives as well as the broader team, with driving certain administrative initiatives, project coordination, developing agendas, project plans and documents including PowerPoint, as needed. The teams meet with and travel between multiple offices and this will require working cooperatively with other administrative support staff at other offices. This role requires a high level of anticipation and problem solving.

**Responsibilities**
- Provide administrative and project related support, including scheduling meetings, managing calendars and responding to general inquiries for the VPs and the broader team, as needed
- Leading project coordination, developing agendas and project plans, as needed
- Preparing presentations and reports relating to administrative and work projects, as needed
- Support Strategy & Corporate Development team event scheduling, planning and coordination (e.g. preparation for offsites and teambuilding events)
- Manage the expense reporting for VPs and the team members, including membership/dues, travel, and business expenses
- Schedule travel arrangements and remain in contact with team members while away on business in the event of changes or if urgent business requests arise
- Document Management on behalf of the team, including organizing and sorting files and coordinating appropriate storage, as needed
- Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external business partners
- Set up meeting room and welcoming of guests

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Experienced corporate professional with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a comparative role (deadline-driven corporate environment supporting senior leaders, multiple team members and projects)
- Demonstrates a professional attitude with a high degree of integrity and diplomacy, strong attention to detail, initiative, sound judgment and confidentiality
- Confidence and maturity to interact with individuals at various levels internally/externally
- Resourceful and adaptable; ability to thrive in a variety of situations
- Strong organizational skills to simultaneously manage multiple projects, tasks and requests, coordinate meetings, events, projects and presentations and reports. Etc.
- Self-motivated and able to work under mínimal supervision
- Proactive, enthusiastic, and approachable
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office - Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Excel and Outlook
- Some flexibility to be available outside of normal work hours or to travel to the other offices within the GTA to provide support on key meetings or urgent matters, as needed

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?**
- Unique opportunity to join a progressive and dynamic team with proven industry leaders
- Ongoing opportunities for learning, through leading administrative and certain project related initiatives
- Industry competitive compensation and benefits package
- Subsidized fitness membership and on-site gym
- Diversity and inclusivity
- Commitment to community support and volunteerism
- Recognition and social events

George Weston Limited recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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