Our client is looking for an Operations Support Specialist to enhance operational efficiency, support business growth, and improve the work-life balance of the founders. By taking ownership of key administrative, customer engagement, and data management tasks, this specialist will directly contribute to the company's scalability, resilience, and strategic data-driven decision-making while alleviating pressure on existing internal staff.
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Sydney, AU Time (30 work hours per week)
NOTE: Potential work on weekends with a minimum of 2 hours.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and process incoming after-hours customer inquiries from the call answering service.
- Accurately input new customer details and job requests into ServiceM8 daily.
- Proactively communicate with customers via ServiceM8 and Lana software to acknowledge inquiries, provide updates, and schedule next-day bookings.
- Escalate urgent after-hours customer issues to management according to established protocols.
- Extract and compile individual service technician sales figures from ServiceM8 weekly.
- Compile overall business sales data from ServiceM8 and other designated software platforms fortnightly.
- Prepare regular summary reports of key sales performance indicators for management review monthly.
- Process and verify compliance certificates and manage all required paperwork for the Victorian Energy Upgrade (VEU) Program.
- Accurately upload all necessary VEU program documentation to the designated online government rebate system.
- Track the status of submitted VEU applications and follow up on any pending items or queries weekly.
- Maintain organized digital records of all VEU paperwork and submissions.
- Document existing administrative workflows, particularly for after-hours customer support and VEU program processing.
- Create comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all recurring tasks within the role's scope.
- Develop and maintain a searchable knowledge base for common customer queries and internal processes.
- Update existing process documentation as systems or workflows evolve.
Requirements
- Proven comfort and proficiency with business software; familiarity with ServiceM8, Lana, or Xero is a significant advantage.
- Prior experience in administrative support, customer service, or data entry roles is preferred.
- Experience working with an Australian client or company is an advantage.
- Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail, particularly for data entry and documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear customer interaction and internal reporting.
- Permanent work from home
- Immediate hiring
*Pay can be received in USD if you have a USD account.