Administration Officer - Brisbane

About the Role

McNab is seeking a professional and capable Administrative Officer / Receptionist to join our South Brisbane office on a permanent part-time basis (Wednesday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm).

This role is for someone who genuinely enjoys supporting a front office well, takes pride in presentation and organisation, and brings positive energy to their work. You’ll be the first point of contact for our office and play a key role in creating a welcoming, well-run environment, while still having fun along the way.

The people who thrive at McNab are those who enjoy a dynamic, customer-focused environment, where no two days are exactly the same and where your contribution genuinely influences how the office operates day to day.

You’ll be supported by an experienced Office Manager and work closely with a broader admin and EA team. The focus is on solid execution, consistency and great customer service, ensuring the office runs smoothly and efficiently every day.

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll own the day-to-day front-of-house and office administration function, including:

• Being the first point of contact for a wide variety of visitors and callers, creating a warm and professional welcome
• Providing reception coverage, handling calls and redirecting enquiries to the right teams
• Coordinating meeting room bookings, catering requests and shared office calendars
• Collecting incoming and outgoing mail, scanning and distributing correspondence
• Supporting general administration tasks such as invoice coding, stationery and office supply ordering
• Maintaining a tidy, professional and well-presented office environment, including reception, kitchens and meeting rooms
• Working closely with the Office Manager and wider admin team to support smooth office operations and assist where needed

About You

Your passion for variety, coupled with a desire to help others, will see you succeed in this role. As the successful candidate, you will:

• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of MS Office and Teams.
• Have proven experience in office administration, reception or a similar support role
• Be naturally professional, friendly and calm under pressure
• Possess strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels of the business
• Take pride in presentation, organisation and follow-through
• Hold a current Queensland Driver Licence (required for mail collection)

About McNab

McNab is one of the largest Construction, Development and Property groups in Australia, with turnover now exceeding $1bn each year. Despite our growth and size, we've never lost our small company DNA - which centres around genuine care for our staff, customers and all our stakeholders. Success for us isn't about awards or growth, it's when we deliver so well that our customers are proud to wear a McNab T-Shirt on weekends!

We genuinely care. We make it easy. We deliver certainty.

This is our promise - to our clients, and everyone we deal with. Delivering on these three things really, really well is what drives us at McNab. Everything we do, from recruiting and training to performance and promotion, centres around this promise.

We leverage the entire McNab Group to deliver certainty for our clients at a time of unprecedented uncertainty in the industry. And our approach works. From delivering our own property developments, to manufacturing our own building products, and a plethora of aligned businesses, your career at McNab goes well beyond traditional construction roles.

McNab benefits:

• Birthday leave.
• Annual health and fitness subsidy.
• Parental leave program.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program.
• Internal development opportunities through tailored training programs.

As part of our recruitment process, shortlisted candidates may be invited to complete DISC profiling to ensure strong alignment with the working style and behavioural needs of this high-impact role.

This is an outstanding opportunity to build a strong career with a reputable construction company that genuinely cares about the development of all staff - if this is something you want to be a part of APPLY NOW!

Please note the McNab offices will be closed from 12:00pm Friday, 19 December 2025 and will reopen at 8:00am Monday, 5 January 2026.

Applications submitted during this period will be reviewed after we return, with responses commencing week commencing 12 January 2026. Thank you for your patience and understanding.