Operations/Administration - Trade and Construction Industry

We Paint Gold Coast PTY LTD; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

We Paint Gold Coast PTY LTD, based on the Gold Coast, is seeking an experienced operations/administration professional to support growth across residential, commercial and high-end construction projects. The role is flexible and tailored to your background in trade, construction, project management and operations, with emphasis on value delivery and profitability.

The successful candidate will work across administration, project coordination, estimation support and client liaison, contributing

Qualifications

• Experience across trade/construction operations and project management.
• Familiarity with job management platforms (Tradify) and accounting workflows (Xero).
• Background in painting and decorating is highly valuable.

Responsibilities

• General business and project administration.
• Managing jobs through Tradify project management system.
• Working with Xero and assisting with financial administration.
• Coordinating projects, schedules, trades, clients and suppliers.
• Communicating with builders, contractors and clients.
• Following up enquiries, leads and quotations.
• Proactively generating new work with builders and developers.
• Attending client meetings and site visits.
• Assisting with estimating and quotations.

Skills

Trade project management

Construction administration

Estimator

Operations coordination

Tradify experience

Xero knowledge

Painting & decorating background

Tools

Tradify

Xero

Job description

Operations/Administration - Trade and Construction Industry

We Paint Gold Coast PTY LTD – Burleigh Heads QLD

We Paint Gold Coast is a growing painting and decorating company servicing residential, commercial and high-end construction projects across the Gold Coast.

As we continue to expand, we are looking for an experienced, driven and commercially minded person to join our team and assist with the next stage of growth within the business.

This is not a rigid, predefined position.

We are open to meeting candidates from a range of trade, construction, project management and operations backgrounds. The position — including responsibilities and remuneration — will be shaped around the skills, experience and value the successful candidate can bring to We Paint Gold Coast.

This would particularly suit someone who has previously worked as a trade Project Manager, Construction Administrator, Trade Manager, Estimator, Operations Coordinator or similar, and is looking for an opportunity to become an important part of a growing trade business.

We Paint Gold Coast | Gold Coast, QLD

We Paint Gold Coast is a growing painting and decorating company servicing residential, commercial and high‑end construction projects across the Gold Coast.

As we continue to expand, we are looking for an experienced, driven and commercially minded person to join our team and assist with the next stage of growth within the business.

This is not a rigid, predefined position.

We are open to meeting candidates from a range of trade, construction, project management and operations backgrounds. The position — including responsibilities and remuneration — will be shaped around the skills, experience and value the successful candidate can bring to We Paint Gold Coast.

This would particularly suit someone who has previously worked as a trade Project Manager, Construction Administrator, Trade Manager, Estimator, Operations Coordinator or similar, and is looking for an opportunity to become an important part of a growing trade business.

The Role

• General business and project administration
• Managing jobs through our job management system, Tradify
• Working with Xero and assisting with job and financial administration
• Coordinating projects, schedules, trades, clients and suppliers
• Communicating with builders, contractors and clients
• Following up enquiries, leads and outstanding quotations
• Proactively reaching out to builders, property managers, developers and potential clients to generate new work
• Attending client meetings and site visits
• Assisting with estimating and preparing quotations
• Reading construction drawings, plans and specifications
• Completing painting take-offs and quoting from plans, where experienced
• Assisting with tender submissions and new project opportunities
• Supporting management with the day-to-day operation of the business
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, efficiency and profitability
• Assisting with marketing and business development where this forms part of your skill set

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is confident, organised, practical and proactive and who understands how a trade or construction business operates.

Experience with Tradify or another job management platform is highly regarded, along with a working knowledge of Xero.

A background in painting and decorating would be extremely valuable, although candidates from other construction and trade industries are strongly encouraged to apply.

Experience in any of the following would also be highly regarded:

• Project or construction management
• Trade business management
• Painting and decorating
• Estimating and quoting
• Reading construction plans
• Quantity take-offs
• Builder/client relationship management
• Sales and business development
• Marketing within the construction or trade industry

We aren’t necessarily looking for someone who ticks every box. We are interested in finding someone with the right experience, attitude and commercial mindset who can bring genuine value to the company.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join We Paint Gold Coast during a period of growth and have a real influence on the future direction and expansion of the business.

For the right person, there is significant scope for the position to develop beyond a traditional administration role into operations, estimating, project management, business development or a combination of these areas.

Remuneration is negotiable and will be based on experience, capability and the responsibilities of the position we ultimately create around the successful candidate.

If you have a strong background in the trades or construction industry and believe your experience could help take a growing painting company to the next level, we’d like to hear from you.

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