Administrative Assistant

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.

Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.

If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!

Position Summary

Provide administrative support to site staff and report into the Director, Zurn Elkay Canada. The Administrative Assistant will be experienced in handling a wide range of administrative and leadership support related tasks and will be able to work independently with minimal supervision. This person must be exceedingly well organized, flexible and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting an office of diverse people and programs within a fast paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to effectively execute plans with keen attention to detail, accuracy and timing; be an articulate / effective communicator, and able to partner with others across the organization, locally as well as internationally.

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced, diversified and confidential administrative duties requiring broad and comprehensive experience, skill and knowledge of organization policies and practices.
• Prepares and transmits correspondence, presentations, charts, tables and other memoranda using MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, often under tight deadlines, ensuring documents produced are error free and grammatically correct.
• Screens telephone calls and visitors, and resolves routine and some complex inquiries by sustaining professional relationships.
• Lead site’s volunteer and social committees and facilitates monthly meetings
• Coordinates and maintains complex calendar in Outlook of business meetings, appointments and conference calls and coordinates related arrangements.
• Works cross functionally with departments on projects to ensure alignment and execution by key dates,
• Prepares and distributes minutes of meetings. 
• Manages daily incoming and outgoing mail
• Manages expense reports and travel arrangements in Concur and ensures timely submittal for the Director.
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion on sensitive and confidential projects and assignments
• Plans and coordinates onsite events (such as meetings, volunteering and social events, etc.)
• Performs other clerical duties such as filing, photocopying, scanning, faxing, etc.

Experience and Skill Required

• Bachelor Degree/Diploma preferred in related discipline; or equivalent experience in the field is required
• 5+ years of progressively responsible and successful Administrative Assistant experience in dynamic, high growth companies, preferably in a supply chain environment
• Must be organized, able to multi-task, prioritize and work under pressured to meet deadlines
• Discretionary abilities to work with documents and files of a proprietary nature
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite ( Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Visio)
• Strong analytical and communication skills (oral and written)
• Bias for action and high sense of urgency
• Self-Starter; able to work and think independently
• Ability to be resourceful and proactive in dealing with issues that may arise

Total Rewards and Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Competitive vacation policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• Educational Reimbursement
• DCPP with eligible matching

**THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Zurn Elkay, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.**

Zurn Elkay is an equal opportunity employer who provides an inclusive and diverse work environment. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process.

About Us

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation

What happens when two remarkable sustainability leaders come together as one?
A sustainability powerhouse is born, making a splash in the markets they serve and saving the planet one innovative installation at a time.

In early 2022, Zurn Water Solutions Corporation, a market leader in smart, sustainable water solutions, and Elkay Manufacturing, a commercial drinking water solutions leader, agreed to combine their two exceptional firms to become a single water solutions powerhouse.

Together, the combined company offers a comprehensive package of innovative, sustainable, specified, engineered water solutions and sustainable plumbing products that provide water safety, water quality, and water conservation through critical service environments, while delivering total building solutions for new construction and retrofit applications around the globe. Our innovative solutions enable customers to advance their ESG initiatives and reduce operating costs while providing students, patients, patrons, and people within public and private spaces a safe, clean environment and access to fresh, pure, potable water – the essence of life itself.

What makes Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation special is our people and our culture.

While playing a leading role in sustainability and water access are remarkable, what makes Zurn Elkay’s story so compelling is the alignment of the two well-respected companies with powerful legacies and a combined 224-year company history and shared values and cultures where people matter most.

Sustainably inspired, the company has a deep commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, water, and environmental stewardship, and giving back to the communities where we live, work and play. Our powerful legacy of caring and commitment is made possible by the exceptional people that embody Zurn Elkay’s values.

We are looking for innovative, energetic people who want to help solve tomorrow’s challenges today. Our Total Associate Engagement core value means we work hard to ensure our associates have opportunities to grow and an inclusive culture in which to thrive. From formal training to on-the-job development and exposure to new businesses, when you join Zurn Elkay, you will join a collaborative organization that will give you opportunities to thrive and grow.