Lithia Springs, Georgia, USA
2 days ago
Executive Assistant

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Location: 1500 N. River Rd., Lithia Springs, GA

For over 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products our customers need to design successful food operations and experiences. We've grown to be the largest family-operated broad-line food distribution company in North America by being passionately committed to the people we serve.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM

Pay is based on experience.

 

What’s Different About GFS?

Affordable benefits plans start day 1!

Employer matched 401K on Day 1

Tuition Reimbursement for you AND your family

Annual Wellness Reimbursement

And more!

Position Summary:

 

Supports Senior Leaders with a wide variety of administrative or project oriented work. Manages executive's calendar, meetings, conference calls, travel, correspondence, and budget. Develops and prepares presentations and reports. Requires a broad understanding of organization operations, procedures, and personnel. Event planning. Handles confidential and sensitive material. Makes some independent decisions regarding planning, organizing, and scheduling work. May handle special projects as assigned. This position will be supporting Senior Leadership and Warehouse Leadership.

Essential Functions:

Manage the General Manager's schedule and daily calendar, prioritizing appointments, coordinating rescheduling, and proactively communicating and organizing activities to ensure an efficient and well-structured calendar of events.

Schedule and coordinate meetings, conference calls and other events, supplies appropriate equipment/materials, prepare agendas, presentations, and provides hospitality services as needed. 

Plan and coordinate a diverse range of events, including employee engagements, customer gatherings, leadership conferences, and the company's Annual Celebration.

Coordinate business travel (flights, ground transportation, lodging, conference registration, etc.) and travel expense compilation and submission.

Perform and coordinate basic office duties such as sorting and distributing mail, copying, filing, faxing, completing forms, ordering and maintaining equipment and supplies.

Receive and screen calls, take messages, monitor email and answers questions. 

Prepare expense reports, pay invoices and monitor budget.

Conduct research, perform data mining and analysis, may negotiate contracts, and perform statistical analysis.

Essential Skills:

Minimum of 2 years experience in an Executive Administrative role.

C-Suite experience preferred.

High school diploma required, Bachelor's degree in Business preferred.

Event planner experience preferred.

Experience using Google platform, managing spreadsheets, creating PowerPoint presentations.

Work requires some analysis and use of initiative and independent judgment.  

Communication - ability to work with a variety of managers, teams, and individuals both internally and externally.

Human Relations - knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services; service orientation skills; social perceptiveness skills; relationship building.

Self Management - self directed, time management, coordination skills, ability to recognize problems, use discretion and make sound judgements; ability to cope with stressful situations while maintaining a calm and professional demeanor.  

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.

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