Executive Assistant

Position Title:Executive Assistant

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Requisition ID: 40491 

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Executive Assistant to join our Smithton Plant team. In this integral role, you will deliver essential administrative support to the Plant Manager, leadership team, and key departments—facilitating seamless communication and efficient operations across the site. Your contributions will be central to driving site and community engagement, overseeing records management, coordinating purchasing activities, and advancing broader organisational goals.

What you’ll be doing.

• Manage reception and common areas to welcome visitors


• Support the Plant Manager and leadership team with scheduling and communications


• Coordinate travel, expense claims, and office purchases


• Organise site events, donations, and community initiatives


• Maintain records and oversee document control


• Provide general administrative support and liaise with suppliers


• Prepare regular internal communications

What you’ll need to be successful.

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or administrator, ideally in a fast-paced, manufacturing, or operations environment


• Discretion, professionalism, and integrity in all tasks


• Strong verbal and written communication skills for all audiences


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with SAP or similar systems


• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities


• Initiative and sound judgement in issue resolution or escalation


• Resourceful, proactive, and adaptable approach


• Able to work independently and contribute to team objectives

About the team.

You will directly support the Smithton Plant Manager and our site leadership team. The team collaborates closely to deliver high-impact outcomes and foster a positive workplace culture. As part of the greater McCain network, you’ll be connected to regional and global teams, expanding opportunities for professional development and cross-functional collaboration.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together. 

#LI-AK1

*We've got this covered, no external agency support is required and unsolicited CVs will not be considered.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know  and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. 

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here. 

Job Family: General & Administration

Location(s): AU - Australia : Tasmania : Smithton  

Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.