Receptionist - 12 Month Fixed Term

Pageup Results; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CPB Contractors in North Sydney is seeking a proactive Receptionist to provide professional reception services to internal and external stakeholders. This role supports meetings, calls, emails, and visitor welcome, and runs for a fixed-term 12 months starting in November 2026.

You will maintain a tidy reception, greet visitors, manage sign-in, answer the main switchboard, and assist the Facilities Manager with day-to-day tasks.

Qualifications

• Relevant Office Administration qualifications or training/experience.
• A client focus.
• Time management.
• A professional presentation.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• A professional phone manner.
• Basic keyboard skills.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a tidy and welcoming reception area.
• Greeting and assisting visitors, including sign-in procedures.
• Answering the main switchboard and directing calls.
• Recording and passing on messages to relevant staff.
• Training relief staff in reception duties.
• Keeping records of processes for relief staff.
• Organising mail, postage and couriers.
• Maintaining key reception contacts.
• Coordinating meeting/training room bookings.
• Managing the Corporate Reception email inbox.
• Planning and scheduling own work to meet timelines.

Skills

Office Administration

Client focus

Time management

Professional presentation

Interpersonal skills

Phone manner

Keyboard skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Receptionist - 12 Month Fixed Term Job ID Job Type Maximum Term > 12 Months Location Aus - Sydney Categories Administration / Support / Secretarial Applications close 26 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

North Sydney 12 Month Fixed Term Nov-26 to Oct-27 Providing Professional Reception Services

CPB Contractors is seeking a proactive and organised Receptionist to provide professional reception services to internal and external stakeholders. This role is a 12-month parental leave cover, starting in November 2026.

About the Role

The primary purpose of this role is to be both the welcoming and helpful face and voice of CPB Contractors, assisting internal and external stakeholders with meetings, phone calls, emails, and visitors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining a tidy and welcoming reception area.
• Greeting and assisting visitors, including ensuring appropriate sign in procedures take place.
• Answering the main switchboard and effectively directing calls
• Effectively recording and passing on messages to relevant staff.
• Training relief staff in all aspects of reception.
• Keeping records of processes and procedures for relief staff.
• Organising mail, postage and couriers.
• Maintaining key reception contacts.
• Coordinating meeting/training room bookings.
• Managing the Corporate Reception email inbox.
• Planning and scheduling own work to meet required timelines and outputs.
• Understanding output requirements and clarifying as appropriate.
• Assisting the Facilities Manager with day-to-day facilities-related tasks, including repairs and maintenance reporting, car parking, security, contractors attendance, and other ad hoc facilities or office administration activities.

About CPB Contractors:

At CPB Contractors, we know what it takes to construct a better future. Backed by our parent company, CIMIC Group, our track record speaks for itself - more than 90 years transforming communities to help people live, work and move better.

Today, we are excited to be building next generation projects in health, renewable energy, transport and much more. Projects that build a legacy; and define a career. New outcomes to deliver, but the same approach to build the best teams - we look for people who are built to thrive. Our mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders by delivering projects for our clients, while providing safe, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people.

CPB Contractors is an equal-opportunity employer. We support women in construction, Indigenous advancement, and participation and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to: National Facilities & Administration Manager

Direct Reports: N/A

Key Working Relationships

Internal

National Facilities & Administration Manager; Facilities Management NSW Team; Other Receptionists; People and Capability; Finance & Administration; Project Teams; Other BU stakeholders

External

About You - Qualifications & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Relevant Office Administration qualifications and/or training/experience
• A client focus
• Time management
• A professional presentation
• Effective interpersonal skills
• A professional phone manner
• Basic keyboard skills
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office.