Executive Assistant to the CEO

Yee Hong Centre For Geriatric Care•Toronto, ON

34d•$36 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care (Yee Hong) is a recognized leader in senior care, dedicated to providing exceptional, culturally inclusive services that enhance the well-being of older adults. With a strong reputation for excellence in long-term care, community programs, and aging-in-place initiatives, Yee Hong is committed to supporting seniors in living with dignity, independence, and the best possible quality of life. At the core of its mission is a focus on compassionate, person-centered care tailored to the unique needs of diverse communities. Yee Hong is one of the foremost providers of culturally appropriate senior care in the country, delivering high-quality resident experience and care to Chinese and other Asian seniors since 1994. The organization operates 805 long-term care beds and 308 seniors’ apartment units, with an additional 224 long-term care beds opening in a new home by June 2026. In addition, Yee Hong offers four campuses of managed care, a hospice residence, and a wide range of community-based senior and caregiver support services. Through this comprehensive network, the organization serves more than 15,000 individuals annually across the Greater Toronto Area. Reporting to the CEO, the Executive Assistant provides a range of senior level administrative support services to the CEO, Board of Directors and standing committees, and senior leaders. The Executive Assistant leads and ensure the effective and efficient administration of Yee Hong’s Corporate Office. The Executive Assistant to the CEO is an energetic professional who thrives in a dynamic, growing, and fast paced environment, who has initiative, sound judgment, discretion and excellent organization and communication skills to add value to the Corporate Office.

Requirements

Minimum 7 years previous experience supporting C-level executives and Board of Directors.
Proactive approach to anticipating priorities and issues, and solving problems with excellent judgment, decision-making skills and professionalism in a variety of situations with self-management skills and minimal supervision/guidance.
Superior organization, and time management skills, with ability to prioritize competing demands under pressure and with exceptional attention to detail.
Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
Excellent customer/client service and response, and team player.
Ability to interact with internal and external parties of all levels in a confident, professional, and sensitive manner.
Ability to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling urgent, sensitive and/or confidential information.
Highly flexible, adaptable and agile, with a continuous innovation, learning and improvement approach, and ability to work flexible hours to support urgent matters.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent; formal administrative assistant training and professional development an asset.
Advanced computer proficiency in MS Office including developing Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel spreadsheets.
Technology savvy with proficiency in cloud-based applications including Survey Monkey, SharePoint, File-Works, Adobe Acrobat and Social Media platforms strongly preferred.
Satisfactory Police Check (with vulnerable sector screen) result.
Excellent communication (written/verbal) skills in English.
Valid driver’s license and regular access to a vehicle.

Nice To Haves

formal administrative assistant training and professional development an asset.
Technology savvy with proficiency in cloud-based applications including Survey Monkey, SharePoint, File-Works, Adobe Acrobat and Social Media platforms strongly preferred.