Virtual Assistant – Operations & Customer Support

Please login or register as jobseeker to apply for this job.

TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

$200 per week

HOURS PER WEEK

45

DATE UPDATED

Mar 1, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

Location: Remote (NZ Business Hours)
Type: Part-time / Full-time (Contract)
About the Role
We are looking for a proactive, highly organised Virtual Assistant to be the backbone of our administrative operations. You will be the first point of contact for our customers and the primary support for our Branch Manager and on-site technicians. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced "tradie" environment and loves turning enquiries into scheduled jobs.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Communication: Answering incoming phone calls and making outbound follow-up calls to residential and commercial clients.
Quoting & Invoicing: Preparing accurate service quotes based on job specs and sending them promptly to potential customers.
Scheduling: Coordinating the daily and weekly calendars for our technicians, ensuring travel time and job duration are optimised.
Social Media Management: Monitoring and responding to messages on our Facebook business page to capture leads.
Reporting: Preparing weekly operational reports for the Branch Manager to track job completion and lead conversion.
General Admin: Supporting the team with database entry, document formatting, and other ad-hoc administrative tasks.
Required Skills & Experience
English Proficiency: Must have native-level or C2 level English (written and verbal) with a clear, professional phone manner.
Experience: 2+ years of experience as a Virtual Assistant or in a similar office management role, preferably within the trade or service industry.
Tech Savvy: Proficiency in Google Workspace (Sheets, Calendar) and familiarity with job management software (e.g., Fergus, ServiceM8) or CRM tools.
Communication: Ability to handle difficult enquiries with empathy and professional problem-solving.
Reliability: A dedicated home office setup with high-speed internet and a quiet environment for taking professional calls.
Why Join Us?
Flexible remote working environment.
Be a key part of a growing New Zealand service business.
Competitive hourly rate based on experience.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a 1-minute voice recording introducing yourself).

VIEW OTHER JOB POSTS FROM:
SHARE THIS POST
facebook linkedin
  BENCHMARKS  
Loading Time: Base Classes  0.0013
Controller Execution Time ( Jobseekers / Job )  0.0185
Total Execution Time  0.0205
  GET DATA  
No GET data exists
  MEMORY USAGE  
1,487,912 bytes
  POST DATA  
No POST data exists
  URI STRING  
jobseekers/job/Virtual-Assistant-Operations-Customer-Support-1590765
  CLASS/METHOD  
jobseekers/job
  DATABASE:  onlinejobs (Jobseekers:$db)   QUERIES: 13 (0.0083 seconds)  (Hide)
0.0003   SELECT *
                                
FROM exrates
                                WHERE rate_name 
'USD-PHP' 
0.0014   SELECT *
FROM `employer_jobs`
WHERE `job_id` = 1590765
 LIMIT 1 
0.0003   SELECT *
FROM `employers`
WHERE `employer_id` = 904803
 LIMIT 1 
0.0010   SELECT COUNT(*) AS `numrows`
FROM `t_thread` `t`
LEFT JOIN `t_thread_misc` `miscON `t`.`id` = `misc`.`thread_id`
WHERE `t`.`job_id` = 1590765
AND `misc`.`idIS NULL 
0.0004   SELECT e.business_namee.logoe.websitee.rebill_datee.date_added member_datehitsDATEDIFF('2026-04-22',ej.date_added) duration_daysDATEDIFF('2026-04-22',e.rebill_date) duration_rebillej.*, e.deactivate FROM employers eemployer_jobs ej WHERE e.employer_id ej.employer_id AND
                                   ((
e.user_level >= '500' AND ej.date_added <= e.rebill_date)
                                   OR 
e.employer_id '' OR (ej.date_approved <> '2000-01-01' and DATEDIFF('2026-04-22',ej.date_added) <= 14 ))
                                   AND 
e.deactivate != AND ej.deleted AND job_id '1590765' 
0.0003   SELECT *
FROM `employer_jobs_skills` `ejs`
LEFT JOIN `skills_categories` `scON `ejs`.`skill_id` = `sc`.`id`
WHERE `job_id` = 1590765 
0.0007   UPDATE employer_jobs SET hit_counts '***Mar-01-2026=1058***Mar-02-2026=432***Mar-03-2026=95***Mar-04-2026=45***Mar-05-2026=36***Mar-06-2026=31***Mar-07-2026=13***Mar-08-2026=10***Mar-09-2026=29***Mar-10-2026=16***Mar-11-2026=16***Mar-12-2026=12***Mar-13-2026=14***Mar-14-2026=7***Mar-15-2026=2***Mar-16-2026=8***Mar-17-2026=9***Mar-18-2026=15***Mar-19-2026=9***Mar-20-2026=4***Mar-21-2026=3***Mar-22-2026=1***Mar-23-2026=11***Mar-24-2026=6***Mar-25-2026=4***Mar-26-2026=15***Mar-27-2026=7***Mar-28-2026=2***Mar-29-2026=1***Mar-30-2026=7***Mar-31-2026=6***Apr-01-2026=6***Apr-02-2026=4***Apr-03-2026=2***Apr-04-2026=4***Apr-05-2026=4***Apr-06-2026=5***Apr-07-2026=7***Apr-08-2026=11***Apr-09-2026=4***Apr-10-2026=3***Apr-11-2026=2***Apr-12-2026=4***Apr-13-2026=2***Apr-14-2026=8***Apr-15-2026=13***Apr-16-2026=5***Apr-17-2026=1***Apr-22-2026=1' WHERE job_id'1590765'  
0.0006   UPDATE employer_jobs SET monthly_hits '***Mar-2026=1922***Apr-2026=86' WHERE job_id'1590765'  
0.0014   SELECT date_sent FROM jobseeker_sent_emails WHERE jobseeker_id '' AND job_id '1590765' AND status LIKE 'sent%' ORDER BY id DESC  
0.0003   SELECT *
FROM `employer_jobs_skills` `ejs`
LEFT JOIN `skills_categories` `scON `ejs`.`skill_id` = `sc`.`id`
WHERE `job_id` = 1590765 
0.0003   SELECT COUNT(*) AS `numrows`
FROM `employer_jobs`
WHERE `employer_id` = '904803'
AND `date_added` >= '2022-06-08' 
0.0006   select from teasers 
0.0007   SELECT FROM skill_categories WHERE skill_cat_id='' 
  HTTP HEADERS  (Show)
  SESSION DATA  (Show)
  CONFIG VARIABLES  (Show)