About this role

As a Personal Assistant within our GM team, you will support our Directors, as well as other PAs across the business, occasionally covering other PAs.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking confidential correspondence on behalf of the relevant directors providing a full secretarial support service
• Liaising directly with queries or escalations to the relevant member of the team
• Extensive management of multiple diaries and organisation of meetings including, preparing papers ahead of meetings, ensuring actions are dealt with and general support
• Organise travel arrangements and accommodation
• Support organisation of internal and external conferences; liaising with suppliers, colleagues, external/ internal venues etc.
• Management of expenses and invoice approval on PeopleSoft/Oracle
• Monitoring holiday cover throughout Leadership Team
• Prepare documents ahead of meetings and general communication; formatting, sense checking, draft slides from written notes

About you

For this role, we're looking for someone who has:

• Significant experience as a PA and experience managing external suppliers
• Experience in a large, complex organisation preferred
• Must be technically literate and have a strong working knowledge of Google Mail and G Suite products
• Enthusiasm and drive to deliver results to consistently high standards in a fast paced and demanding environment
• Structured approach and a great eye for detail
• Ability to build supportive, professional relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• To work consistently to understand department needs and find ways to improve value and service
• Experience of collating and analysing information to a high degree of accuracy
• The ability to plan and organise, providing support with efficiency and effectiveness

Reward & Benefits

At [Employer hidden], we offer competitive salaries, generous colleague discounts (15% for you, up to 10% for a friend/family), at least 28 days holiday pro rata, pension scheme, life assurance, healthcare cash plan, wellbeing support, and family friendly benefits including maternity/paternity leave. For full details, speak to our resourcing team.

Location

Warrington, United Kingdom, BD37DL

Learning & Development

At [Employer hidden], learning and development is at the heart of our business. We ensure everyone has everything they need to be their best and go as far as they want. Discover more.

DE&I

We are proud of our diverse workforce. We promote respect, belonging, and celebrate individuals through workstreams on Ethnic Diversity, Ability, LGBTQ+, Women, and Family & Carers. Discover our workstreams.

Our Process

Our typical process includes: find an opportunity, online assessment (for customer assistant roles) or a chat, interview (face-to-face or virtual), final stage (possible second interview and task), then decision. For questions, email [contact hidden].

Life at [Employer hidden]

We are a Yorkshire-based food manufacturer and retailer with a history dating back to 1899. Today we have 90,000 colleagues, nearly 500 stores, and serve 11 million customers weekly. Find out more.

Meet the Recruiter

Jack Sherriff, Resourcing Manager - Manufacturing & Logistics. .