At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate jobs, manage schedules, and support our painting crews behind the scenes.
- Company: Laurence Coatings, a growing painting and decorating company in Newcastle.
- Benefits: Flexible part-time hours, competitive pay, and a chance to shape our systems.
- Other info: Work in a supportive environment with direct access to the owner.
- Why this job: Join a stable team and make a real impact on our operations.
- Qualifications: Experience in admin or scheduling, with strong organisational skills.
The predicted salary is between 35 - 45 $ per hour.
Laurence Coatings is a licensed painting and decorating company in Newcastle, now in our 7th year.
We run 3–4 crews across residential repaints, new construction, strata and commercial work throughout Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and the Hunter.
We’re growing, and we need someone organised to keep our jobs running smoothly behind the scenes.
Laurence Coatings is a licensed painting and decorating company in Newcastle, now in our 7th year.
We run 3–4 crews across residential repaints, new construction, strata and commercial work throughout Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and the Hunter.
We’re growing, and we need someone organised to keep our jobs running smoothly behind the scenes.
The role
- Part-time: 4 days a week, 5 hours a day (20 hours total)
- Days and hours: Ideally 9am - 2pm happy to discuss this further to suit.
- Based at our office in Mayfield West
- Pay: $35-45 per hour + super based on experience and ability
- What you’ll do
- Set up jobs in Fergus (our job management software) and prepare job packs for crews
- Book and schedule jobs, and coordinate with our operations lead on crew availability
- Send clients booking confirmations, reminders and progress updates
- Order paint and materials from suppliers, and track deliveries
- Support quoting and invoicing (we use Xero)
- Keep staff admin and compliance documents up to date: SWMS, white cards and super
- Build and improve templates, checklists and workflows so things run the same way every time
- What we’re looking for
- Experience in an admin, scheduling or office coordination role (trade or construction experience is a big plus)
- Highly organised, and you follow through without being chased
- Confident on the phone and by email with clients, suppliers and tradies
- Comfortable learning software (Fergus, Xero or similar)
- Someone who likes building systems, not just following them
- Why join us
- Stable, growing local business
- Flexible part-time hours
- A real say in how our systems are built
- Small team, direct access to the owner
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Operations Administrator in Newcastle employer: Laurence Coatings
Laurence Coatings is an exceptional employer located in Newcastle, offering a stable and growing environment for its employees. With flexible part-time hours and a small team dynamic, you will have direct access to the owner and a real opportunity to influence how systems are built. The company prioritises employee growth and fosters a supportive work culture, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
