Executive Assistant & Workers Comp Administrator - Compass Minerals

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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Additionally, it is working to develop a long-term fire-retardant business. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with nearly 2,000 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

Summary:

The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to the Chief Operating Officer and will be our Worker’s Compensation Administrator. This position is responsible for performing a number of administrative duties, including but not limited proactively managing work, schedules, meetings, travel, etc.  The Executive Assistant will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, exercise mature and professional judgment, and have outstanding time management skills.  

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

• Provides administrative and clerical support to the COO and administration for the workers compensation process.
• Maintains complete confidentiality with a high volume of confidential information. 
• Coordinates schedules, meetings, agendas, travel, expense reporting, etc. 
• Organizes and maintains file systems, correspondence, and other records (paper and electronic as required). 
• Exercises excellent communication skills, written and oral, including telephonic,  at all levels – from employees to Board Members, and internal/external customers. 
• Composes spreadsheets, presentation materials and internal/external correspondence. 
• Provides support during events and meetings, including Board of Director meetings. 
• Serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the COO including those of a highly confidential or critical nature. Prioritizes and determines appropriate course of action, referral, or response, exercising judgement to reflect style and organization policy.
• Works closely to keep team well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Acts as a "barometer," having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping them updated.
• Provides department leaders with recommendations and consultation to improve teamwork. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience:

• An Associate's degree or equivalent work experience. 
• A minimum of five years’ experience as an executive assistant reporting directly to senior management is preferred. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• A strong understanding of general corporate matters and duties are essential. 
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Visio, with an ability to become familiar with Company and/or task specific programs and software. 
• Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities. 
• Experience with project coordination, budget management, data analysis, and strong decision-making skills. 
• Understands business acumen and how their roles fit with the broader business goals. 
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas. 
• Team player capable of cultivating productive working relationships enterprise wide. 
• Comfortable with decision-making authority - identify issues and provide workable solutions, then communicate only the pertinent details to the executive, who may or may not follow up with additional direction. 
• Emotional intelligence and diplomacy. 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. To request reasonable accommodations, email careers@compassminerals.com or call 913-344-9200. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov.

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