About the Business
Finch Restorations is Australia's oldest car restoration business and is still growing. We have four workshop sites in Mount Barker where we carry out restorations. In Woodside we have a fifth site where we undertake automotive repairs and servicing. Mount Barker and Woodside are both in the Adelaide Hills just 20 minutes up the South-Eastern Freeway from the Old Tollgate.
Finch Restorations is a vertically integrated business at the pinnacle of what is fundamentally a cottage industry. In this industry, many old-school skills are disappearing and parts suppliers span from OEMs to hobbyists and deceased estates. We specialise in ground-up restorations where fully dismantled vehicles can involve 2,000 to 4,000 components needing assessment, potential refurbishment, storage and control. Multiply those statistics by 40-50 vehicle projects, each taking nominally three months to three years, and a high level of diligence and strong methodologies are required in a data driven environment.
Being vertically integrated, our highly experienced and mature technician workforce encompasses diverse trades and skills: coachbuilding, panel-beating, timberwork, spray-painting, mechanics, engine-building, auto-electrical, blacksmithing, whitesmithing, motor-trimming, veneering, lacquering, and fabrication. Our technicians are supported by our dedicated Project Management Office that performs planning and monitoring, manages client and stakeholder communications, and commercial functions.
Due to the unique nature of our business at the pinnacle of a cottage industry, we are continually learning, growing and improving. Enthusiatic, well-organised, and diverse-skilled staff with a 'can do' attitude are very important to us.
Why work for Finch?
- Opportunities: With over two dozen personnel, we can offer great opportunities for people with the right experience, skills, and attitude to make their marks in the professional restoration and remanufacturing of classic and historical vehicles.
- Multi-skilled team: Our team is multi-skilled and has a passion for preserving and restoring classic and historic vehicles and knowledge sharing allows you to grow your own skill set.
- Crafts-based environment: We work on a broad range of vehicles in a diverse, skilled, crafts-based environment.
- Work-life balance: we offer a good work-life balance and flexible work arrangements.
Receptionist and Administrator Role
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Reception, customer service and liaising with customers.
- Data entry – time collection and customer relationship management (ERP and CRM).
- Administration support to office and workshops (five sites).
- Ordering items from suppliers including parts, materials, and uniforms.
- Managing office storerooms and stocks including stationery, consumables and uniforms.
- Scanning and filing.
- Offsite errands, including picking up and delivering parts, and office and kitchen stocks.
- Social media posts and online parts sales.
- Providing secretarial and administrative support to the CEO and office meetings.
- Ensuring the smooth operation of the office environment.
- General office duties and other duties as required and as directed.
About you
Your skills and experience will include:
- Experience in a technical, engineering, or automotive sectors is highly desirable.
- The ability to 'talk car' and comprehend automotive issues and concepts at a conversational level would be an advantage.
- Having the technical knowedge of a service adviser or mechanic would be be an additional advantage but is not essential.
- Bright and friendly disposition with high level of communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong computer literacy with the MS Office suite and able to use an ERP system or equivalent.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills, and able to engage with team members.
- Experience in SharePoint and / or Microsoft Teams would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Personal Attributes
- Enthusiastic and organised with a positive outlook, 'can do' attitude and ability to work effectively as a confident team member.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Takes pride in their work.
- Good time management skills.
- Have patience and a good sense of humour.
- Possess a valid driver's licence and clean record.
Remuneration
$25.22 per hour plus Super (Clerks - Private Sector Award [MA000002] Level 2)
To Apply
Please submit your Resume via email to
Applications close Monday, 07 November 2022.
