Wesfarmers

Receptionist

Wesfarmers  •  Perth, AU (Onsite)  •  11 hours ago
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Job Description

  • Suited to early‑career front-of-house and administrative professionals
  • Build skills and experience in a high-profile corporate environment
  • Gain exposure to a broad range of stakeholders

About the team

This role sits within HR & Central Services Team at Wesfarmers’ Corporate Office in Perth. You may also support coordination for the broader Wesfarmers offices as required.

What you’ll do

A key front-of-house role supporting the Wesfarmers Corporate Office, this position is responsible for delivering a professional, welcoming and well-managed reception experience.

As the first point of contact for visitors, callers and correspondence, you will play an important role in representing the Wesfarmers brand, ensuring a safe and secure workplace, and supporting the day-to-day operations of a high-profile corporate environment.

Reporting to our Office Manager, you will:

  • Deliver a consistent, high-quality front‑of‑house experience for all visitors and stakeholders
  • Manage all visitor interactions, including check-in, host coordination and movement through the office
  • Coordinate meeting room bookings, hospitality and day-to-day workplace logistics
  • Oversee reception administration including calls, inboxes, mail and courier distribution
  • Maintain a safe, secure and well-presented reception environment, supporting compliance and workplace standards

What you’ll need

We are seeking a professional, personable and highly organised Receptionist to deliver a high-quality front‑of‑house experience within the Wesfarmers Corporate Office.

Ideally you will arrive with:

  • Proven experience in a corporate reception or front‑of‑house role, preferably within a professional services or head office environment
  • Strong communication skills and a confident, professional manner when dealing with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy, presentation and service
  • Sound administrative and digital skills, including experience managing calls, inboxes and day‑to‑day coordination tasks
  • High levels of discretion, judgement and personal presentation consistent with a corporate office environment

About Wesfarmers

As one of Australia’s largest listed companies, we’re proud of our longstanding contribution to Australians. We continually reinvent ourselves and invest in the businesses we own and operate, including leading retailers like Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. We also have an online offering, including OnePass and the Group shared data asset.

Our work doesn’t stop there, we operate in the industrials sector which supplies the nation with chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. And we participate in an integrated lithium joint venture, including the operation of a mine and concentrator and the development of a refinery.

Join the team at Corporate Office which provides support and advice across the Wesfarmers Group

The Corporate Office provides corporate services and support to the autonomous businesses within the Wesfarmers Group, enabling the achievement of Group objectives.

It leads capital allocation and portfolio management for the Group and focuses on leveraging and enhancing the Group’s reputation to support attraction and retention of talent, securing investment opportunities and maintaining a low-cost capital.

To do this, we need great people, working together and role modelling our values and ways of working.

Our culture

We’re results-focused, and we’re a business that cares. Here we are less about titles and more about everyone playing a valuable role. We provide autonomy and space with freedom to operate, quickly learning from mistakes because we know they are part of the way forward. We’re curious, open minded, and collaborative. And although we’re thought leaders, we’re humble, and willing to share knowledge and learn from one another.

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Next steps

If this sounds like your next career move, then combine your cover letter and resume into one document and click on the 'Apply' button by Friday, 12 June 2026. Please note that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to this closing date.

For brief enquiries please contact Jessica Pouchol – Talent Acquisition Manager via careers@wesfarmers.com.au

We’re hiring the best and the brightest talent. Let’s start to explore the possibilities of achieving great things together.

For more information, visit our website at https://www.wesfarmers.com.au

Wesfarmers

About Wesfarmers

Wesfarmers — a diversified corporation

From its origins in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' cooperative, Wesfarmers has grown into one of Australia's largest listed companies. With headquarters in Western Australia, its diverse business operations cover: home improvement and outdoor living; apparel and general merchandise; office supplies; and an Industrials division with businesses in chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. Wesfarmers is one of Australia's largest employers and has a shareholder base of approximately 484,000.

The primary objective of Wesfarmers is to provide a satisfactory return to its shareholders.

The company aims to achieve this by:

* satisfying the needs of customers through the provision of goods and services on a competitive and professional basis;

* providing a safe and fulfilling working environment for employees, rewarding good performance and providing opportunities for advancement;

* contributing to the growth and prosperity of the countries in which it operates by conducting existing operations in an efficient manner and by seeking out opportunities for expansion;

* responding to the attitudes and expectations of the communities in which the company operates;

* placing a strong emphasis on protection of the environment; and

* acting with integrity and honesty in dealings both inside and outside the company.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Perth, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
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