Mecatos Bakery & Café · 6 hours ago
Excecutive Assistant
Mecatos Bakery & Café is seeking an Executive Assistant to the CEO who will play a critical role in supporting the CEO’s daily operations and strategic priorities. This position requires exceptional organization and discretion, as well as the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Responsibilities
Manage the CEO’s calendar, meetings, travel, and scheduling with precision and foresight
Serve as a gatekeeper for communications, prioritizing emails, calls, and requests
Prepare agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and follow-up action items
Track deadlines, commitments, and strategic initiatives on behalf of the CEO
Assist with special projects, research, and business analysis related to growth, franchising, and operations
Coordinate cross-departmental initiatives and executive meetings
Help prepare internal reports, KPI summaries, and executive dashboards
Support planning for board meetings, leadership retreats, and strategy sessions
Draft, edit, and manage executive-level correspondence
Liaise with senior leadership, franchisees, partners, and external stakeholders
Maintain professionalism and brand alignment in all communications
Handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion
Support organization of executive files, contracts, and key documents
Assist with onboarding of senior leaders or executive hires
Coordinate logistics for events, travel, and executive appearances
Improve workflows and systems to enhance executive efficiency
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Assistant to CEO, or similar senior support role
Exceptional organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills
Strong written and verbal communication abilities
High level of professionalism, discretion, and trustworthiness
Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and project management tools
Preferred
Experience in food & beverage, retail, hospitality, or franchising environments
Experience supporting founders or executives in high-growth companies
Basic Accounting Knowledge
Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
Ability to travel occasionally
Benefits
Work directly with executive leadership and influence company growth
Be part of a fast-growing, purpose-driven brand
Exposure to franchising, operations, and strategic decision-making
Opportunity to grow into expanded leadership or operations roles
Company
Mecatos Bakery & Café
Mecatos is a new concept Café bringing delicious and highly sought after pastries, baked and fried foods typical of Colombia to a relaxed, modern and sleek setting.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase