Executive Assistant

8 hours ago

Cairns, Queensland, Australia Cairns Adventure Group Full time

Executive Assistant

We're looking for an organised, pro-active and enthusiastic Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the Director and our dynamic Management Team, managing schedules, communications and assisting with our exciting CapEx projects.

If you are fun and professional, and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want you to join our team 

About Us

We're an award-winning, locally and family-owned Adventure Tour Operator, specialising in unforgettable experiences in our beautiful Cairns region since 1986. We specialise in conducting water-based tours such as White-Water Rafting, River Tubing and Jetboating, along with rainforest experience day trips with Tablelands Waterfalls tours and Cape Tribulation, Daintree and Mossman Gorge tours. Cairns Adventure Group is the parent company for Foaming Fury, Raging Thunder Adventures, RnR Rafting, Aussie Drifterz, Waterfall Wanderers, Active Tropics Explorer along with Bad Fishy, Cairns Boat Hire and Cairns River Cruises. We have approx 100 staff currently working across our 3 locations:  O'Keefe Street (Main depot) and Cairns Marlin Marina and Tully. 

About the Role: 

This role is perfect for someone who loves variety, thrives under pressure and enjoys being the 'go-to' person who ensures everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.  

This is a part-time position, working on-site at our Head office in North Cairns.  Flexible hours can be negotiated for the right candidate.

Key Parts of this role:

  • Providing comprehensive administrative and operational support to our Director the Executive Team

  • Assisting our upcoming CapEx projects

  • Supporting our Executive Team with driving impactful, organisational growth that aligns with our company values: Passion, Motivation, Team-First, Professional, Positivity and Growth

  • Meeting, Calendar, Document management

  • Arranging and minuting Executive and Managment meetings

  • Managing confidential information with discretion

  • Managing Stakeholder engagement

  • Handling multiple adhoc tasks on a daily basis (no 2 days are the same)

About You

  • Previous experience in a similar role

  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365

  • Project Management experience highly valued

  • Strong organisational skills and pro-active

  • Ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment

  • Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills

  • High level of discretion, integrity and judgement

  • Outcomes orientated and results driven

Please submit your resume and a covering letter to:   

As we are looking for someone long-term in this role, only candidates with permanent residency need apply.

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