Receptionist/Administrator

Receptionist/Administrator

G.J. Gardner Homes Bendigo

• Build your admin career with Australia’s leading home builder
• Ongoing career development, training and professional growth
• Join a supportive and collaborative team based in Bendigo

G.J. Gardner Homes Bendigo is seeking a Receptionist/Administrator to join our friendly and collaborative team based in our new state-of-the-art office in Kennington. As a well known and respected brand, our aim is to inspire and amplify our customers’ emotional and joyful home building journey. We aim to attract employees who thrive on delighting our customers by providing an experience where they actually ‘Feel the Joy of Building’ and in turn, we will provide our employees with an opportunity to grow their career with one of Australia’s top builders.

The Receptionist/Administrator is an important member of the team dealing with all of the administrative aspects of our customers’ home building journeys, from customer service correspondence, reception, liaising with local authorities for approvals and working with our suppliers and subcontractors. Proudly locally owned by the same owners for over 17 years and with a reputation across the region for building quality lifestyle homes, this is a great opportunity to grow your administrative career in a friendly, collaborative and professional environment.

We are a values-led organisation, which centres on always acting with integrity, showing empathy to others, striving to be better and succeeding through collaboration.
 

Key Accountabilities:

During preconstruction:

• Manage submissions to external groups (such as building certifiers, engineers and council applications)
• Promptly follow up with stakeholders to keep the process moving forward

During construction:

• Chase and collate construction certificates from suppliers and subcontractors
• Progress submissions with the building certifiers
• Issue variations and other documents to clients  

General

• Front desk reception
• Assisting others with general office tasks
• Maintain the office to be a great warm welcoming environment.

Key Experience/Skills:

• Previous experience in a similar receptionist or administration role is highly desired
• High attention to detail with excellent phone and email manner
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise tasks effectively
• Positive and upbeat personality who enjoys collaborating within a small team
• Excellent presentation skills, ensuring clients “Feel the Joy” building with us
• A can-do attitude
• A reliable, resourceful, self-starter