Executive Assistant

Birds Eye Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

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EA to General Manager UK & IRE – Leeds (Hybrid working available)

Competitive salary, bonus and excellent benefits package

We have an excellent opportunity available for you to grow your career and make a difference at Birds Eye! As Executive Assistant to the General Manager, you’ll be supporting with all secretarial and administrative duties as required.

About the role…

Joining us as the EA, you’ll be responsible for the effective management of a busy and complex diary, full support with functional meetings (attending them, managing the agendas, taking minutes), producing clear and accurate communication items plus all event support. You’ll also manage all correspondence for the General Manager where required and work closely with the Office Manager/PA network to ensure consistency and coordination across the organisation. Other key responsibilities will include:

• Ensures the GM’s time is optimised, liaising with colleagues and external partners to maximize capacity and act as gatekeeper where appropriate to minimize unnecessary draws on time.
• Oversees efficient preparation of meetings and trips attended by the GM, anticipates potential issues, processes solutions, and proactively gathers materials needed, supplying to the GM in advance.
• Provides administrative support to the GM, collating contributions into a report or briefing as needed and producing first drafts of basic correspondence.
• Serves as a bridge for smooth communication between the GM and internal departments; to maintain credibility, trust and support with senior leadership.
• Supports logistics or other requirements of events where necessary – booking venues, catering, and on-the-day support, e.g. setting up, ordering materials, etc. Attend face-to-face meetings where required; minute taking, sharing decisions and ensuring action log is cleared.
• Budget Management - raising PO’s, invoice checking, organising approvals, receipting. Raising new vendor documentation.

About you…

We’re looking for an experienced PA/Executive Assistant at a senior executive level, you’re used to working in a fast-paced environment. You’ve strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks. We look for people who are focused on getting results, embrace learning and bring positive energy, combining initiative with a sense of teamwork and collaboration. You’ll also have the following:

• Previous experience of Event organisation and the management of budgets.
• Able to work with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Possess good judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• You are proactive, motivated, enthusiastic and a self-starter.
• Flexible in approach to working hours when required.

What we can offer you…

We’re on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose-led career and we aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future.

• An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential.
• A culture where you're part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference.
• The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group.

Who are we…

This is a great time to join us! Birds Eye, owned by Nomad Foods, is the UK's/Ireland’s no.1 branded frozen food company and is comprised of the Birds Eye, Goodfella's, Aunt Bessie's and Green Cuisine brands. Selling its first products in 1946, we have been providing high-quality frozen food for generations, and our iconic portfolio of fish, vegetable and chicken products now also includes a meat-free range, pizzas and roast joints and accompaniments. 2024 marks 100 years since our founder, Clarence Birdseye, invented the process behind frozen food as we know it today and we are immensely proud of our heritage as we continue to endeavour to serve the nation with better food, promoting the nutritional benefits and convenience of frozen food and the role it plays in helping reduce food waste.

At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Administrative and General Business

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing