Personal Assistant

About Staffing Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment company seeks a Personal Assistant for a Calgary-based client. The role involves managing schedules, organizing travel, and performing personal errands, requiring flexibility and a high attention to detail. The ideal candidate possesses at least three years of related experience and must complete a background check.

Qualifications

• 3 years' experience as Personal Assistant or similar required.
• Must have valid driver's license and passport.
• Prior international travel arrangement experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily schedules and organize travel arrangements.
• Handle personal errands and maintain confidentiality.
• Be on-call for after-hours emergencies.

Skills

Confident

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Resourceful

Flexibility

Job description

About Staffingis an Alberta-based recruitment company that connects jobseekers to employers across Canada. Established in 1996, About Staffing is a BBB Accredited Business and a proud member of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

Our client, located primarily in Calgary with a secondary residence in Arizona, is looking to hire a Personal Assistant(PA) to support her and her partner’s dynamic lifestyle. This person will be responsible for managing schedules, travel arrangements, and completing personal errands. Additionally, this position requires flexibility, and the ability to travel abroad, if required.

The ideal candidate will be confident, poised, and professional with experience as a personal assistant, hotel concierge or any other support related roles that require quick thinking and resourceful problem solving.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The key job functions are:

• Daily schedule tracking and coordinating
• Organizing travel arrangements (flights, hotels, transportation, etc.) with occasional travel required
• Completing general errands as needed (shopping, picking up orders, taking vehicles in to be serviced, etc.) and receiving packages at two different Calgary residences
• Managing personal and private confidential information
• Being on-call for after-hours emergencies or assistance
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Successfully complete a criminal background check
• Valid driver’s licence and reliable vehicle
• Valid passport (some travel may be required)

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ personal assistant or related experience is required
• International travel arrangement/experience is preferred

Skills:

• Confident, poised, and professional
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written
• Strong sense of confidentiality and discretion
• High attention to detail and organization
• Proactive, able to anticipate needs and solve problems before they arise
• Resourceful and adaptable, able to shift priorities at any given time
• Able to manage multiple conflicting priorities with ease
• Eager and willing attitude, not afraid to take on additional tasks as needed
• Highly flexible, can work on-call as required

Base Salary: $65,000 – $75,000 per year

• Based on experience

Work Hours:

• 40 hours per week (overtime to be expected)
• May include after-hours emergencies (on-call) therefore flexibility is required

Additional Notes:

• This opportunity does not include relocation. It will be the responsibility of the candidate should relocation be required.
• All applicants must be authorized to work in Canada to be considered for employment.

Equity. Diversity. Inclusion.At About Staffing EDI has always been a business priority and is continually upheld in our business practices. The About Staffing team would like to thank everyone who applies and will contact those potential candidates who are suitable for the position based on the employer’s needs.

About Staffingrecruiters are Alberta’s experts in connecting candidates with jobs.We focus on temporary, direct hire (permanent) and temporary-to-direct hire placements in the corporate, industrial, management and technical fields.

About Staffing’s recruitment specialists believe in a human-to-human approach in hiring. We read your resume, conduct person-to-person interviews and make our matches to jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens after I apply?

Our Recruitment Team will be notified once you have submitted your resume. They will review your resume against our current job postings. If you meet the employer’s requirements, a recruiter may be in touch to begin the recruitment process.

Please note we are only contacting applicants who meet the employer’s needs of the positions we are actively working on. We are constantly posting jobs so check back with us regularly.

Please reference Job ID: 42271in your application.