Administration Assistant

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Cairns, Queensland, AUS
In-Office
Entry level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
Provide front-desk reception and multi-functional administrative support for a commercial retail property, including tenant records, accounts payable, contractor compliance, safety reporting, petty cash, marketing support, and facility operations to maintain property presentation and service standards.
Summary Generated by Built In

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.  

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Shaping the future of real estate for a better world!

At JLL, we see a Brighter Way forward for our clients, our people, our planet, and our communities. With over 200 years of real estate experience, we are, and always have been, in continual pursuit of brighter ways of working.

We bring to life see a Brighter Way in all that we do by seeking better, smarter, more innovative ways of working. We approach our work in a warmer, more optimistic, and inclusive way.

JLL is a global leader in helping clients envision where people live, work, play, shop, and eat.

What this job involves:

This role is a multi-functional administrative position supporting reception, operations, finance, marketing, and facility management at a commercial property (shopping center/retail complex). The person serves as the first point of contact while managing critical back-office functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Reception & Customer Service: Manage front desk operations including call screening, visitor inquiries, mail processing, maintaining registers (lost property, keys, contractors, complaints), coordinating with security/cleaning teams, and handling petty cash.

Administration: Procure office supplies, maintain tenant and contractor records (including insurance and lease documentation), update databases (emergency contacts, service contractors), manage document filing systems, draft correspondence, and support center marketing and community bookings.

Finance Support: Distribute invoicing documentation to tenants, process accounts payable, match invoices to purchase orders, monitor supplier payments, and track tenant sales records and audited statements.

Marketing Assistance: Support promotional activities, coordinate in-center poster displays, liaise with promotional staff and retailers, and monitor competitor advertising.

Operations & Compliance: Manage contractor inductions, maintain safety records (accident/incident reports via Interisk), ensure contractor compliance (licenses, insurance), handle first aid kit maintenance, program security fobs, manage key systems, and respond to operational complaints.

Public Relations: Deliver professional customer service, maintain awareness of center activities, provide tenant support, and help ensure property presentation standards.

Sound like you? This is what we’re looking for:

This is an all-rounder administrative role requiring strong organizational skills, attention to detail, communication abilities, and the capacity to manage multiple concurrent responsibilities across property management functions.

What you can expect from us:

As an organisation, we don’t just accept that we are a place of many different people, but we embrace it, we celebrate it, and we proactively support the needs that difference brings. JLL is committed to equal opportunity and building an inclusive workplace.  This is why, for more than a decade, we continue to rank among the World’s Most Ethical Companies. We support applications from all underrepresented groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBT+, people with disability and people of all age, religions and race. We are dedicated to offering veterans from all ranks and services a successful civilian career as they transition out of the military. We recognise and appreciate the skills acquired in their service careers as vital and transferable to our workforce.

Apply today, quoting job reference number REQ512009

Location:

On-site –Cairns, QLD

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.

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Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process –  you may email us at [email protected]. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.

Skills Required

  • Strong organizational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent responsibilities/multitask
  • Reception/front-desk experience (call screening, visitor handling, mail processing)
  • Experience processing accounts payable, matching invoices to purchase orders
  • Maintain tenant and contractor records including insurance and lease documentation
  • Familiarity with safety/incident reporting systems (Interisk) and maintaining safety records
  • Manage contractor compliance and inductions (licenses, insurance)
  • Handle petty cash and basic financial documentation distribution
  • Support marketing/promotional activities and community bookings
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The Company
HQ: Chcago, IL
2,038 Employees

What We Do

JLL Technologies (JLLT), a division of Jones Lang LaSalle, delivers market-leading technology and services to power the future of real estate. With a comprehensive portfolio of purpose-built solutions, unparalleled industry expertise and leading-edge, venture-backed companies, JLLT is transforming the way companies acquire, operate, and manage spaces. With a growing team of some of the brightest minds in technology and real estate, our offerings help clients foster human-centric experiences and smart space utilization, enable public and private sectors to achieve net-zero emissions, simplify asset and facilities management—and so much more. And through our venture capital fund, JLL Spark, we’ve already invested $380 million in proptech innovations that are quite literally changing the built world.

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