Executive Assistant

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

Let's share a little about FBS and then we welcome you to apply:

• We are so proud to be 100% Employee Owned. We hire owners, not employees! This means that employees earn ownership in our company through their work and build their net worth based on the company's change in value over time. Once eligible, you start your journey to ownership with an annual gift of stock averaging 17% of what you make each year!
• For our seventh consecutive year, we ranked in the Top 10 Best Places to Work in Idaho.
• Franklin Building Supply is a lumber and building material company that has been in business for more than 45 years. We have locations spread across Idaho and one in Nevada.
• We supply just about everything besides plumbing and electrical to build homes. Our focus is on serving professional home builders. Along with providing materials, we install a wide range of products including framing, overhead doors, insulation, gutters, siding, and more. We also manufacture some products including trusses, cabinets, doors, and granite countertops.
• Our company is full of outstanding people who have been working for Franklin Building Supply for 10, 20, or 30 years. We're working harder than anyone else in our market to get better every day, adding value for customers and improving the value of our company for our employee-owners.
• We are committed to working safer, smarter, and more efficiently than ever before. We are investing significantly in tools, equipment, training, and positions like this to help our team reach its potential.
• Along with competitive compensation, we offer competitive benefits that would be expected including medical/Rx, vision and dental insurance, 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, disability & life insurance, etc.
  
  

Primary Purpose: Franklin Building Supply is looking for a confident, high-functioning Executive Assistant who blends event-planning savvy with administrative know-how. You will be the CEO's primary partner for employee and customer events, special projects, and day-to-day communications.

Responsibilities

Event Leadership

• Own the design, logistics, and flawless execution of recurring, seasonal, and company-wide events (e.g., statewide employee-appreciation day).
• Infuse every gathering with thoughtful details that make people feel valued and "seen."
• Stay behind the scenes-spotlighting others while you ensure everything runs smoothly.
  
  

CEO Support

• Translate talking points into clear, visually compelling slide decks and written communications.
• Edit, ghostwrite, and occasionally communicate on the CEO's behalf, matching voice and tone.
• Maintain a birds-eye-view of the CEO's priorities and proactively spot gaps or needs.
  
  

Project & Admin Coordination

• Track signature routes, documentation, and deadlines tied to new-facility construction and other strategic projects.
• Master and manage software, apps, and online tools that streamline meetings and project flow.
  
  

Hospitality Champion

• Elevate workplace culture by anticipating needs, adding beauty, and creating "little wow moments."
• Model a welcoming, positive presence and spread that spirit to every stakeholder you touch.
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications & Competencies

• Information Wrangler: Exceptional at gathering, sorting, and structuring details.
• Confident Communicator: Unafraid to ask the CEO pointed questions for clarity. Excellent written and visual storytelling skills.
• Event/Project Pro: Experience in event or wedding planning-or similar roles requiring end-to-end logistics and guest experience-strongly preferred.
• Hospitality Mindset: Sees needs before they're voiced; delights in making others feel at ease.
• Initiative & Risk-Tolerance: Acts on limited direction; comfortable making a call, learning fast, and fixing missteps.
• Tech-Capable: Skilled in web apps, collaborative platforms, and basic presentation/graphic tools.
• Temperament: Positive, humorous, light-hearted, and energetic; thrives in the background while delivering polished results.
  
  

This Role IS

• Event-centric and hospitality-driven
• Project-management heavy, detail-intensive
• Ideal for someone who "sees the need, meets the need"
  
  

This Role IS NOT

• Traditional secretarial or heavy calendar-manager role
• A position with large travel or promotional components
• Routine, heads-down paperwork with little variety