Personal/Operations Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Store Operations team in the Cardiff Office as a Personal/Operations Assistant. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to develop within the business and play a key part in shaping the future of Aldi globally. Ready for more? Apply to join #TeamAldi today!Your New Role

• Diary management & long term calendar management
• Arranging UK travel, including trains hotels, managing itineraries & booking meetings
• Ensuring actions & information requests are followed up appropriately
• Researching, sourcing & general preparation for any events or meeting
• Building & maintaining excellent relationships & communications with a multitude of contacts & stakeholders, internally & externally
• Regular handing of confidential & sensitive information with the upmost discretionSupporting Director with external stakeholders, Senior Management & visitors & preparing for visits
• Planning, coordinating & managing meetings including booking meeting rooms, providing refreshments & agenda preparation
• Support MD PA with department queries & administrative tasks
• Supporting the inductions of new team members
• Create / Support with training plans
• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve current processes & increase efficiency & effectiveness within the teams
• Managing projects through to completion on behalf of Director
• Minute taking
• Collate weekly KPI reports
• Arrange contract signing sessions for all new starters
• Reconcile monthly credit card statements for the Directors
• Ensure deadlines are complied with for own area of responsibility
• Create PowerPoint presentations on behalf of Director team
• Creation of various data reports as requested by Directors
• Meeting tight deadlines

About You

• Significant relevant experience, ideally working as a Personal Assistant at a senior level
• Good working knowledge of how to put presentations & briefings together
• High level of attention to detail & time management skills
• Ability to understand & anticipate needs to ensure appropriate outcomes
• Ability to remain confidential & professional with sensitive people related data & information
• Pro-active, exceptionally well organised & able to prioritise, communicate & manage expectations on delivery
• Able to work & deliver under own initiative & build support networks
• Confident, professional & articulate
• Able to liaise & build relationships with people at all levels
• Able to influence
• Flexible in approach & ‘can do’ attitude
• Calm under pressure
• Strong attention to detail & organizational skills
• Able to manage multiple projects & tasks simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills
• Working at a fast pace
• Team player
• Advanced Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint skills

What You Get In Return

• Salary from £35,775 rising to £41,460
• Monday - Friday 8am to 4:30pm, with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• In-Office flexi time
• Full training provided
• Pension Scheme
• Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
• Company sick pay scheme
• Company maternity and adoption pay after 1 year and paternity leave pay after 2 years
• Long service rewards.
• Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs.
• Access to a free, 24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16)

*You’ll need to live within 90 minutes of your main working location.

*Please be aware that this role does not fulfil the requirements for visa sponsorship