When you join us at Tonkin, you become part of a team who thrive on delivering exceptional outcomes that put people and our community first.

At the core of Team Tonkin, is our strong, people centric culture which is founded on one of our key values of care. At Tonkin, our staff are not just a number - we care about each and every employee and their family. We focus on employing exceptional people and work with them to understand what they love to do.

We offer all staff access to a broad range of technical and non-technical development opportunities, a wellness allowance, wellness challenges aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle, fresh fruit in our office and access to an EAP which provides an extensive range of resources including access to counselling, legal and financial advice.

We are seeking a friendly, professional Corporate Receptionist to join our administration team at our Adelaide CBD head office.

As the first point of contact for Tonkin, you'll play an important role in creating a welcoming and professional experience for our clients, visitors and staff. Working as part of a cooperative reception team, you'll enjoy a varied role where no two days are the same.

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional customer service, thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy supporting people across the business, we'd love to hear from you!

About the role

As the face of our business, you'll provide a high standard of customer service while supporting the smooth day-to-day operation of our office.

Your responsibilities will include

Greeting clients and visitors and managing the sign-in/sign-out process

Answering and directing phone calls across Tonkin's national offices and taking accurate messages

Managing the Reception inbox and responding to enquiries in a timely and professional manner

Receiving deliveries, coordinating couriers and managing incoming and outgoing mail

Booking travel, including flights, accommodation, car hire and taxis for staff





Coordinating meeting rooms, catering, refreshments and meeting resources

Assisting with training bookings and maintaining training records

Maintaining personnel and holiday registers

Ordering and managing office, kitchen and stationery supplies

Coordinating uniforms, corporate gifts and other office consumables

Assisting with internal office events, morning teas and staff initiatives

Supporting the planning and coordination of client workshops and corporate events, including venues, travel, catering and event materials

Providing general administrative support to project teams and the wider business

About you

You are a proactive, organised and customer-focused professional who enjoys helping others and takes pride in delivering exceptional service.

Ideally, you'll bring:

Previous experience in a receptionist or administration role within a professional office environment

Outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience operating a busy switchboard and managing multiple priorities

Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also working independently

Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and Outlook A minimum typing speed of 50 words per minute A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to assist wherever needed

Job location

This role is based at Tonkin's state-of-the-art head office in Adelaide's CBD.

Good people. Challenging projects. Caring environment. That's Tonkin.

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For further information about Tonkin and to view our other vacancies, please visit www.tonkin.com.au/careers.

You must have the right to live and work permanently in Australia to apply for this position.

For this position, Tonkin will only consider applications submitted directly by candidates. We will not accept or consider applications from recruiters or recruitment agencies unless requested.

📌 Corporate Receptionist - Adelaide
🏢 Tonkin
📍 Adelaide