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Step into a Administrative Officer role in Welkom and make your mark across Free State. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
The Role
An experienced Administrative Officer is needed to support operations in Welkom. The role forms part of how the business keeps its administration jobs portfolio strong in Free State.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Welkom team on trust, and the Administrative Officer role will feel that from week one.
Equally, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Welkom also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
What Your Day Looks Like
Your day starts at the front of the business, ready to greet visitors, answer the switchboard and make sure the leadership diaries are in order. Through the morning you balance calls, couriers, capturing data and supporting projects with neat, accurate work. After lunch, you might be preparing minutes from a board pack, helping HR onboard a new starter, or chasing a courier across town. By close of day, every desk you support knows you have it covered, and the office is set up for a calm, productive tomorrow.
Crucially, the Welkom office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Welkom.
Where You’ll Work
Crucially, 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 Free State. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Welkom site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Your Role
- Manage diaries, meetings and travel logistics for the leadership team
- Handle confidential information with discretion and in line with POPIA
- Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
- Provide administrative support to projects and special initiatives
- Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
- Capture data accurately into internal systems and registers
- Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers
- Prepare meeting packs, agendas and minutes for internal forums
Candidate Profile
- Discretion when handling confidential and POPIA-sensitive information
- Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)
- Excellent telephone and email etiquette
- Clear criminal record and contactable references
- Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.