Founded in 2006, Triple Eight Transport Inc is an asset-based carrier company with terminals in Abbotsford, Calgary, and Edmonton! We provide Full Truck Load Transportation Services to and from major cities in Western Canada and Western US with our own fleet of Reefers, and Dry Vans. Triple Eight Transport is dedicated to personal career growth, our success is directly attributed to our dedicated and talented team of professionals who work hard together to achieve a common purpose - To provide effective transport services that add value to our customers and to grow our business through safe operations, innovation, and continued excellence.

We are dedicated to personal and career growth here at Triple Eight Transport Inc. We focus on people and values, because with great people comes great success!

Triple Eight Transport Inc. is growing and is in search for a proven strong communicator with proven relationship or team building skills to join our dynamic team!

The Executive Assistant provides high-level support to the Director, with a strong focus on time management, communication, leadership coordination, and execution.

This role goes beyond traditional administrative support. The Executive Assistant will participate in key meetings, translate decisions into clear actions, coordinate across stakeholders, and drive consistent follow-through on commitments and timelines.

Responsibilities include:

- Executive & Time Management: Manage the Director’s calendar, priorities, meetings and follow-ups; ensure effective use of time and preparation for key discussions.
- Meeting Management: Prepare agendas and materials; attend leadership and business meetings with or on behalf of the Director; capture concise minutes, decisions and action items.




- Action Planning & Execution: Translate discussions and decisions into clear action plans with owners, deliverables and deadlines.
- Follow-Through & Accountability: Maintain action trackers, proactively follow up with leaders and action owners, challenge overdue commitments and escalate gaps when required.
- Stakeholder Management: Coordinate effectively with senior leaders, employees, customers, vendors and other stakeholders on behalf of the Director.
- Executive Communication: Prepare professional correspondence, presentations, reports, meeting materials and executive updates.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Keep priorities and initiatives moving by connecting stakeholders, coordinating dependencies and addressing execution gaps.
- Executive Visibility: Provide concise updates on completed, pending and delayed actions, including risks and matters requiring the Director’s attention.
- Confidentiality & Judgment: Handle sensitive business, employee and leadership information with professionalism, discretion and sound judgment.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Executive presence & professionalism
- Strong communication & presentation skills
- Time, priority & meeting management
- Execution, ownership & follow-through
- Stakeholder management & accountability
- Business judgment & problem-solving
- Confidentiality & discretion

Qualifications & Experience





- Diploma or degree in Business Administration, Management, Communications or a related field preferred.
- 3–5+ years of experience in an Executive Assistant, Executive Coordinator, Senior Administrative or similar role.
- Experience supporting a Director, President or senior business leader preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage executive schedules, meetings, presentations, action plans and cross-functional follow-through.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Teams.
- Experience in transportation, logistics or a fast-paced operational environment is an asset.

What Success Looks Like

You are organized, polished and proactive, with the confidence to work across all levels of the organization. You anticipate needs, communicate clearly and ensure commitments do not get lost after meetings.

Most importantly, you bring ownership and a bias for action—turning discussions into actions and actions into results.

Why choose Triple Eight Transport Inc.?

- Regular company lunches for special events.
- Annual Winter Holiday party with amazing prize draws rewarding our valuable team because our people are important to us!
- Opportunities for growth within the company as we continue growing.
- Our open door policy shows we value communication and building strong, meaningful relationships across our workplace.
- Competitive wage and vacation packages.
- Very competitive Extended Health Benefits package for full time employees.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $65,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Executive Assistant to Director (Canada)
🏢 TRIPLE EIGHT TRANSPORT
📍 Canada