Executive Assistant

2 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Switched On Group Full time

Our down-to-earth Chief Executive, Chris Hughes is looking for an experienced and proactive Executive Assistant to help keep Switched On Group’s construction sector mahi moving. This role involves supporting Chris, the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Board and Shareholders to stay ahead of the game by:

- Organising an everchanging CE diary
- Supporting CE task management by flagging priorities and deadlines
- Preparing for meetings, including hui coordination, agendas, minutes, reporting and follow-up
- Acting as Secretary to the Board for monthly and ad-hoc meetings
- Planning national and international travel, accommodation and itineraries
- Managing work-related expenses and reconciliation.

**Requirements**:
**Ko wai koe? You will be**:

- An experienced EA to a Chief Executive, with a minimum of 5 years EA experience at an executive level.
- Able to communicate at an executive level and understand business strategies, budgets and more.
- Highly adaptable and able to re-prioritise your work and that of the CE to meet the needs of our fast-moving Group.
- Skilled at working collaboratively with a wide range of people to deliver to tight business deadlines.
- A whizz in the Microsoft Windows environment, with high competence in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

**Benefits**
- Southern Cross Medical Insurance
- Wellbeing-focused culture and monthly kaimahi (staff) events
- Te ao and te reo Māori development
- Employee recognition programme and awards
- Growth opportunities within our wider group of companies.

**About Switched On Group**

Our longstanding family and iwi-owned construction group exists to enhance living and working environments for businesses, whānau and communities across Aotearoa.

Born out of the humble wardrobe-office of our founders the Hughes family 40 years ago, we’ve grown from grass-roots local tradies to specialists in large-scale maintenance, renovation, and fit-out projects.

With five companies, Switched On Group employs 250+ people and operates from the far reaches of Tairāwhiti-Gisborne in the north, to Waitaha-Canterbury and the West Coast in the south. As an Amotai Registered business, people and community are at the centre of how we operate.


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