Administration Assitant

About Strait Link

Strait Link has a proud history as a vital link in the supply chain between Tasmania and the Australian mainland. As an end-to-end logistics provider, everyday our people - on our vessels, at ports, at our depots and warehouses, and in our trucks and offices - play a vital role connecting Tasmanian businesses and communities.

Through daily sea freight services between Port of Melbourne in Victoria and Port of Burnie in Tasmania, our world-class ships connect the Tasmanian economy and communities with customers, suppliers and markets across Australia and, in turn, the world.

About this Role:

Strait Link's Seaquip division is seeking a proactive and organised Administration Officer to join our Burnie team.

In this role, you'll be the first point of contact for clients, visitors and staff, while providing a wide range of administrative support to ensure smooth daily operations across the business.

Primary Duties

• Undertake reception duties, respond to phone and email enquiries
• Perform data entry, filing and general administration tasks
• Provide administration support to finance and other departments
• Raise and manage purchase requisitions and support accounts payable/receivable
• Participate in payroll activities at branch level to assist payroll department – (ELMO)
• Maintain Employee Files, Training Matrix, HSE files as needed
• Take file notes for committee meetings and develop documents as required
• Collate data and manage fuel reports, service records etc
• Participate in profit and loss review of weekly/monthly reports as required
• Support branch administration functions and participate in OH&S and toolbox meetings

About You:

• Friendly, professional, and approachable
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and reliability
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Positive attitude, initiative, and willingness to learn
• Able to work in a team and under pressure
• Strong attention to detail and pride in quality work
• Service oriented in regard to dealing with clients
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook) and accurate data entry skills
• Previous experience in administration/reception roles
• Strong organisational, recordkeeping and time management skills

An inclusive workplace, works for everyone

We celebrate difference. At Strait Link we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. If you need additional support to be your best self during the application process, please let us know.

We appreciate your understanding that we are not accepting applications or CVs from agencies. For any queries, please email

We have several roles currently advertised, which means our recruitment process may take longer than usual. As such, we thank you for your patience