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.Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.If you’re looking for a career that gives you more, apply today!