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Role: Administrative Officer. Location: Odendaalsrus, Free State. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
Overview
The Administrative Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Odendaalsrus and across the administration jobs space.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Odendaalsrus team.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Administrative Officer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.
Notably, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Odendaalsrus also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Your Team
Beyond that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Odendaalsrus office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Free State operations get busy.
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.
Crucially, the team mix in Odendaalsrus reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Growing With Us
Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The administration jobs space in Odendaalsrus offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Free State.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Odendaalsrus have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Odendaalsrus team member.
About Odendaalsrus
On top of that, the role is based in Odendaalsrus, near the Bethlehem agricultural belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Odendaalsrus and the broader Free State region.
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 Odendaalsrus.
Many candidates already living within reach of Odendaalsrus cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Odendaalsrus, Free State.
Diversity and Inclusion
Practically speaking, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Free State.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Odendaalsrus.
Core Functions
- Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers
- Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories
- Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
- Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
- Process invoices, requisitions and expense claims for approval
- Provide administrative support to projects and special initiatives
What You’ll Need
- Comfortable working with finance, HR and operational systems
- Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines
- Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
- 1-3 years’ experience in an administrative or front-office role
- Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)
- Discretion when handling confidential and POPIA-sensitive information
- Reliable, punctual and committed to high service standards
Beyond that, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.