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Office Administrator

The Company

This family owned and operated transport company has been servicing their Sydney customer base for over 40 years. Offering a personal and dedicated service, ensuring that their customers feel that they are an extension of their business rather than merely a contractor.

Working with customers to guarantee the timely and safe delivery of imported cargo from Sydney’s major ports, this company has a team of dedicated staff and modern technology to complement their family-run values.

The Position

This role is a remote-based Office Administrator role, managing tasks within several departments, including Accounts, Payroll, Customer Service, Documentation and the Transport Team.

This position requires you to adequately manage a varied list of tasks and duties in a fast-paced environment, but all from the comfort of your own home.

On any given day you will be required to:

  • Manage multiple inboxes, providing quotes and customer service
  • Review Timesheets and provide information to payroll for salaries
  • Document, maintain and advise on standard operating procedures
  • Generate invoices and chase-up debts
  • Liaise with the finance and administration teams
  • Lead the administration for the transport and compliance teams
  • Head the on-boarding process for new team members
  • Monitor and execute continuous improvement activities and initiatives

The Candidate

The right candidate for this role will ideally have an Office Administration background and a minimum of two years’ experience in a transport company.

Candidates would also have experience in Xero, NavMan, Employment Hero, Office 365 and knowledge of NHVR and Transport Compliance.

Ideally you will also have the following:

  • Experience working in small cross-functional teams
  • Experience with logistics, vendor and shipping management
  • Experience working in a fast-moving environment
  • Outstanding interpersonal, relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills