Executive Assistant (Full-Time) - Business Support Centre - Central Alberta Co-op

Socket.dev; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Alberta Co-op is looking for an energetic Executive Assistant to support the CEO and Executive team, coordinating meetings, calendars, agendas, minutes, and reports while ensuring confidentiality and smooth operations. This full-time role is based in Red Deer, AB, and offers benefits after 3 months.

You’ll handle AGM planning, workplace events, leadership meetings, and special activities, keeping priorities aligned with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Administrative, executive support or office coordination experience.
• Strong communication, organization and time-management skills.
• Comfort with technology and quick self-learning of new systems.
• Sharp eye for accuracy and detail.
• Experience supporting senior leaders or coordinating events; board of directors experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the details - coordinate meetings, calendars, deadlines, agendas, minutes, reports, and follow-ups.
• Bring events to life - help plan and coordinate our AGM, workplace events, leadership meetings, and special activities.
• Keep our CEO one step ahead - provide executive support, anticipate needs, and help priorities stay on track.
• Be the master of many moving pieces - juggle competing priorities, changing deadlines, and special projects without missing the details.
• Put your creative side to work - bring fresh ideas and a little extra spark to events, meetings, communications, and team initiatives.
• Keep us connected and organized - maintain important records, policies, membership information, directories, and documentation.
• Be a trusted go-to person - work with confidential information, support leaders across the organization, and jump in wherever your talents are needed.

Skills

Executive support

Office coordination

Event planning

Time management

Communication

Attention to detail

Experience with senior leaders/Board

Job description

Organization is your superpower. Creativity is your secret weapon. And a busy calendar? That’s where you shine. Does this sound like you? Then this may be the dream role for you!

Central Alberta Co-op is looking for an energetic, highly organized Executive Assistant to support our CEO and Executive team.

This is not a sit-back-and-wait-for-instructions kind of role. We’re looking for someone who loves being in the know, behind the scenes, and making things happen. From Board meetings and special projects to workplace events and everything in between, you’ll be the person helping keep the details organized and the wheels turning.

Full-time: 40 hours per week. Eligible for benefits after 3 months. If you are relocating from another province, please ensure you have AB Health coverage to be covered by our plan provider.

Availability: Monday to Friday

What You’ll Do

• Own the details - coordinate meetings, calendars, deadlines, agendas, minutes, reports, and follow-ups.
• Bring events to life - help plan and coordinate our AGM, workplace events, leadership meetings, and special activities.
• Keep our CEO one step ahead - provide executive support, anticipate needs, and help priorities stay on track.
• Be the master of many moving pieces - juggle competing priorities, changing deadlines, and special projects without missing the details.
• Put your creative side to work - bring fresh ideas and a little extra spark to events, meetings, communications, and team initiatives.
• Keep us connected and organized - maintain important records, policies, membership information, directories, and documentation.
• Be a trusted go-to person - work with confidential information, support leaders across the organization, and jump in wherever your talents are needed.

You Might Be Our Person If…

• Your organizational skills are next level.
• You’re a multi-tasking guru who thrives when there’s lots happening.
• Planning an event from the first idea to the final detail genuinely excites you.
• You love a good checklist - and love checking things off even more.
• You notice the little details other people miss.
• You’re creative, resourceful, and always thinking, “How can we make this even better?”
• You can change gears quickly without losing your cool - or your calendar.
• You’re proactive and often have the next step figured out before someone asks.
• You’re professional, approachable, and comfortable working with people at every level.
• You understand that discretion and confidentiality are a big deal.

What You Bring

• Administrative, executive support, office coordination, event planning, or related experience.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Confidence with technology and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• A sharp eye for accuracy and detail.
• Experience supporting senior leaders, coordinating events, or working with a Board of Directors would be a great asset.

Why This Role?

Because boring isn’t really on the agenda.

You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside senior leaders, organize important meetings, plan events, contribute to special projects, and connect with people throughout Central Alberta Co-op.

If you’re the person everyone turns to when something needs to be organized, coordinated, polished, planned, or simply made awesome - we want to hear from you.

Bring us your organization, creativity, energy, and can-do attitude. We’ll bring the opportunities to put them to work.

We appreciate your interest in joining our team. However, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Successful candidates must provide their Social Insurance Number before their first shift.

Central Alberta Co-op is here to serve our members and customers with products and services that help build, feed, and fuel individuals and communities. We are a different kind of business, being member-owned means that any profits are returned to our members and stay in the local economy. We live where you live, work where you work, and help grow the economy right here.

At Central Alberta Co-op, our Leadership Development Programsupports team members - whether new to the organization or growing within it - in building the skills, confidence, and experience needed for leadership roles. The program aligns with our values and culture, helping you grow, take on new challenges, and advance your career at Central Alberta Co-op.