About Us:
Varley Group is an Australian company that has a rich history spanning over 138+ years. We have evolved into a highly successful, diverse, and multi-national engineering and manufacturing firm servicing a wide variety of major sectors including emergency service, defence, health care, cyber security, mining, marine, rail and more. Varley Group’s network of subsidiaries includes: Norship, SEM Fire & Rescue, Air Boats International, EMC Electric Vehicles, IDES, Introspectus and Frame Group.
Here at Varley, we strongly believe in these core values
Safety – Maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all employees in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Customer Focus – We provide the best customer service through open and honest relationships.
Quality of Workmanship – We take pride in our work to ensure we provide high quality products, services and employees.
Acceptance of Change – To adapt to changes in customer needs, technology and social media demands.
Success – We secure continuing financial, technical and market success.
With over 1,200 employees in the Varley Group, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialised skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge.
The Role:
Based at our Melbourne subsidiary, Integrated Design and Engineering Solutions (IDES), we have a permanent position for a motivated and talented Business Administrator to join our team.
This is a unique opportunity where you will:
- General reception duties, including receiving telephone calls, visitors and contractors at reception ensuring internal contacts are notified immediately and applying all relevant procedures.
- Oversee control and ordering of stock / supplies including but not limited to stationery, kitchen supplies and PPE.
- Set up Projects and Jobs in EPICOR and provide reporting as required.
- Process Purchase Orders, Supplier Invoices and other accounting support duties as required.
- Input Account Receivable Invoices (into EPICOR) and assist with credit control.
- Assist with a range of Accounts and Payroll support activities including but not limited to processing timesheets & Living Away from Home Allowances.
- Provide training / advice for employees on use of EPICOR & Employment Hero systems.
- Organise staff travel and associated arrangements as appropriately authorised.
- Provide administrative support to IDES Management Team.
- Undertake a range of data entry, document editing, document management tasks to support Managers and organisational requirements and undertake other administrative tasks including basic maintenance of equipment, goods receipting, distribution etc.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Excellent multitasking abilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven experience in working collaboratively with others and independently.
- Exceptional organisational skills, particularly with folders and file systems.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
- Demonstrated ability to build rapport and partner with key internal stakeholders.
- Sound computer skills including the Microsoft suite of programs.
Why Us:
Our people matter to us, so we provide:
- Good life/work balance
- Variety of work on innovative and market leading projects
- Permanent Position
- Opportunity for career development and encouragement to work across teams to build your skills and experience
- Access to our employee assistance program
- Mentoring and development programs
To Apply:
If this sounds like the role you are looking for, please send your Resume and a Cover letter outlining your experience.
As part of the recruitment process of this role, a set of screening questions will be emailed via our candidate application platform. These questions are designed to further understand your experience, career goals, and assess how they align with the requirements of the role.
Please note that it is crucial to complete the screening questions to proceed with your application. Applicants who do not complete these questions will regrettably not be considered for further steps in the selection process. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to reviewing your responses.
We know that diverse teams are high performing teams. At Varley Group, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Employer.
Would you like a copy of the job advertisement in an alternative format or need support with your application? Please contact us via recruitment@varleygroup.
