Executive Assistant

Role: Executive Assistant. Location: Roodepoort, Gauteng. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

Overview

This Executive Assistant role sits within the administration jobs function in Roodepoort. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Gauteng.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the administration jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Roodepoort much easier.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the administration jobs group in Roodepoort.

The Environment

The environment is professional and structured. Expect a calm, well-organised office, a steady flow of support requests, and a strong culture of confidentiality.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Gauteng. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Importantly, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Roodepoort site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

About Roodepoort

Working in Roodepoort means a place minutes from the Sandton CBD, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Gauteng region, and the Roodepoort office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Roodepoort.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Roodepoort, Gauteng.

Many candidates already living within reach of Roodepoort cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.

Meet the Team

In addition, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Roodepoort office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Gauteng operations get busy.

Importantly, the team mix in Roodepoort reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

What We Offer

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Roodepoort contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the administration jobs space in Gauteng.

On top of that, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Roodepoort keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Roodepoort teams.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Gauteng.

Key Responsibilities

• File, scan and archive documents in line with retention policies
• Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
• Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates
• Provide administrative support to projects and special initiatives
• Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment

Minimum Requirements

• Reliable, punctual and committed to high service standards
• Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)
• Excellent telephone and email etiquette
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask
• Professional, courteous manner with strong customer-service orientation
• Clear criminal record and contactable references
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.