Communications Assistant

Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a proud member of the Mondelēz family and has been a leading and growing North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. Its an exciting time to be part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!

Job Overview:

Reporting to the Communications Lead, the Communications Assistant will be responsible for creating and distributing various communications pieces for Give & Go, engaging with internal and external stakeholders to deliver messages that create brand awareness, engagement, and build professionalism and credibility for the Company.

Location: This position is based out of our Head Office at 15 Marmac Drive (Etobicoke, Ontario) and is hybrid with in office presence required 1-2x per week

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain awareness within the company by developing and distributing communications pieces through various mediums.
• Responsible for creating e-mail communications for change management, organizational announcements, or special/ad-hoc announcements to Give & Go
• Support the communications team with internal presentations, briefing notes, graphics, event logistics and other materials as assigned
• Assist with communications planning, implementation, and support on the roll-out of company-wide campaigns and initiatives
• Responsible for interviewing employees selected for the Employee Spotlight Program and developing compelling story to enhance employee culture
• Work cross-functionally with other areas of the business to plan and ensure consistency in tone, messaging, and audience segmentation
• Assist internal stakeholders with content requests for the intranet, creation of posters, presentations, and internal announcements
• Schedule meetings with various leaders in the company to collect information for events such as Town Hall, Director’s Calls, and other special events
• Support team, programs, new initiatives, and perform other duties as assigned including acting as a back-up for team members
• Assist in developing and organizing company documents, both digital and traditional, for internal and external communication purposes.
• Assist Communications Coordinator in creating standard branding documents and templates such as PowerPoints, posters, and newsletters
• Organize and upload documents to internal SharePoint site and communicate changes to organization
• Create content and maintain internal and external social media channels
• Support with digital communications efforts for Company Website, employee intranet and social media
• Help monitor and coordinate social media posts and requests
• Assist with research, tracking and reporting for projects and communications activities which may include generating social analytics reports and monitors improvements or changes

Recipe for Success:

• Completion of University Degree or College Diploma in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field
• Communications Internship experience preferred but not required
• 6 months to 1 year of communications experience in a corporate setting
• Must possess exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with a keen attention to detail
• Must have the ability to work under tight deadlines
• Willingness to learn, adapt to the fast-paced environment of manufacturing
• Must be a self-starter, highly focused, proactive, and a passionate individual that thrives on delivering creative and unique results
• Must have the ability to tell a story or deliver a message to various audiences
• Must be creative and proactive to create engaging communication
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Sharepoint)
• Must have proficient knowledge of Canva design programs or basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

What We Can Offer:

• It’s an exciting time to be part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part our growth and extraordinarily bright future.
• As we grow, we are committed to preserve the parts of our diversity & culture that is unique, people focused and are core to our success at every size. Our values of Quality, Direct Communication and Respect mean something.
• Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment where sharing new ideas, experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged.

Great people, baking great products, for a great future.

Give and Go Prepared Foods is a leading, and growing, North American manufacturer of baked goods. As a proud member of the Mondelez family, we have consumer recognized brands in all our core categories, significant strategic acquisitions under our belt, and much, much more in the works. If you are looking for a company that has opportunity for growth, incredible energy, and a deeply ingrained respect for people, and open, honest communications, we’d love to have you to join our team.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply directly or submit their resume to careers@giveandgo.com. Give and Go is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at the email address above to provide your contact information. While we appreciate all resume submissions, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Etobicoke, ON M9W 1E7