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Executive Assistant

Chesapeake Utilities Corp

  • Newark, DE
  • 2 days ago

    Highlights

    The Executive Assistant protects leaders' time, coordinates complex schedules and logistics, prepares leaders for meetings, and ensures confidential and time-sensitive matters are handled with sound judgment, discretion, accuracy, and follow-through. Your role in our success: Provides proactive, high-quality administrative support to a portfolio of approximately five to seven AVP- and VP-level officers while serving as back-up support for Senior Leadership Team (SLT) executives.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationNewark, DE
    IndustryEnergy and Utilities
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1947
    Websitehttp://www.chpk.com

    Description

    Executive Assistant

    Location: Hybrid within Yulee, FL or Dover, DE locations

    What makes us great

    At the heart of our Company is a dedication to delivering energy that drives progress. We put people first, work to keep them safe and build trusting relationships.

    Your role in our success:

    Provides proactive, high-quality administrative support to a portfolio of approximately five to seven AVP- and VP-level officers while serving as back-up support for Senior Leadership Team (SLT) executives. The Executive Assistant protects leaders' time, coordinates complex schedules and logistics, prepares leaders for meetings, and ensures confidential and time-sensitive matters are handled with sound judgment, discretion, accuracy, and follow-through. The role works closely with the Senior Executive Assistant and administrative support team to provide seamless coverage, consistent service, and coordinated support across the organization.

    What youll be working on:

    • Prioritize complex calendars for five to seven assigned AVP/VP officers, including recurring meetings, cross-functional commitments, external appointments, and schedule changes; proactively identify conflicts and recommend solutions. Serve as back-up for SLT executive related tasks as delegated by Senior EA.
    • Coordinate domestic travel and related logistics, including itineraries, transportation, lodging, meeting

    details, and changes; prepare and submit accurate expense reports in accordance with company requirements.

    • Plan and coordinate internal and external meetings, including scheduling, agendas, materials, rooms or

    virtual platforms, catering, technology, attendee communications, and follow-up actions.

    • Coordinate department and leadership events, site visits, team meetings, and special projects, partnering

    with Office Managers, Shared Services Administrators, Facilities, IT, and other internal resources as needed.

    • Contribute to a consistent administrative support model by documenting procedures, sharing coverage

    information, supporting continuous improvement, and providing reliable cross-coverage during absences

    or periods of high demand.

    • Serve as a trusted point of contact for assigned officers, employees, business partners, and external

    stakeholders; appropriately triage requests, resolve routine matters, and escalate issues requiring leader

    attention.

    • Provide back-up administrative support for SLT executives as assigned, executing calendar, travel,

    expense, meeting, and event logistics in coordination with the Senior Executive Assistant and established

    service expectations.

    • Maintain organized electronic records, calendars, and administrative files; handle sensitive business and

    personnel information with a high degree of confidentiality and discretion.

    • Assist with departmental communications, recognition activities, onboarding logistics, and other team

    initiatives.

    • Provide administrative assistance for enterprise events or special assignments based on business needs.
    • Support process documentation, service tracking, and administrative metrics used to evaluate workload

    and service delivery.

    • Participate in administrative team meetings, training, and knowledge-sharing activities.
    • Perform other related duties as assigned.

    Who you are:

    • High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree in business administration, office administration, or a related field preferred.
    • An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
    • Minimum five years of progressively responsible administrative support experience, including experience supporting multiple senior leaders in a fast paced, complex environment.
    • Experience providing executive-level back-up support preferred.
    • Exercises independent judgment in prioritizing executive and organizational priorities.
    • Determines appropriate responses to administrative and operational issues.
    • Acts on behalf of assigned executives within established authority.
    • Independently resolves issues and recommends solutions impacting executive effectiveness.
    • Knowledge of executive-level administrative support, office operations, and business correspondence.
    • Knowledge of calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, and expense reporting.Knowledge of records management, confidentiality requirements, and professional office practices.
    • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
    • Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication, proofreading, and customer service skills.
    • Skilled in managing multiple priorities, solving problems, and maintaining attention to detail.
    • Strong interpersonal and technology skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
    • Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality.
    • Ability to anticipate needs, adapt to changing priorities, and meet deadlines.
    • Ability to coordinate activities across departments and support multiple leadership levels.
    • Ability to provide accurate, responsive support while managing competing demands with minimal

    direction.

    • Standard driver's license

    What's in it for you? Joining the CUC team will get you:

    • Competitive base salary
    • Fantastic opportunities for career growth
    • Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
    • Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
    • Monthly recognition events
    • Endless wellness initiatives and community events
    • Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!
    • Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time!

    Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants with a disability that need assistance applying for a position may email careers@chpk.com

    Benefits

    Paid Sick Days, Parking, Performance Bonus, Prescription Drug Coverage, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts

    About Company

    Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy company focused on delivering outstanding service and attaining sustainable growth that generates long-term value for our employees, customers, investors, and other stakeholders. Our success in these efforts is due to our employees’ relentless commitment to excellence, our comprehensive strategic planning and our disciplined financial analysis of growth opportunities.  For more than 100 years, the Company has successfully delivered safe, secure, reliable and efficient solutions that are environmentally and economically smart. Chesapeake positions itself for long-term growth that creates superior value.  Chesapeake Utilities Corporation genuinely cares while turning aspirations into reality every day. We make meaningful connections with our peers, customers, communities, shareholders and partners.

    We strive to provide operational excellence and positive experiences for our customers and the communities we serve. Chesapeake’s regulated energy businesses include natural gas distribution and transmission operations on the Delmarva Peninsula and in Florida, and electric distribution operations in Florida. Chesapeake’s unregulated energy businesses include its natural gas marketing subsidiary, its propane distribution operations, and its propane wholesale marketing subsidiary.

    We have a talented workforce made of experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds who take pride in the work they do at Chesapeake. They are hard working people, who generously get involved in their communities because they care about them. At Chesapeake, we believe our employees make the difference, and we care about every one of them – every day. One way we show gratitude to our employees is through our Chesapeake Cares Program that focuses on employee morale and a satisfying work environment. One day each month we conduct an event focused on employee fun and fellowship. We recognize our employees’ contributions with a rewards and recognition program geared towards continuous growth and career development within the company.

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