Secretary

Posted recently. Role: Secretary. Location: Senekal, Free State. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

About the Opportunity

The Secretary position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Senekal and across the administration jobs space.

Beyond that, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Secretary taking on this position.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Senekal teams, and the new Secretary will feel that from the first week.

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 Senekal much easier.

Why This Role

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Senekal colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the administration jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

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 Senekal keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Senekal 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 Free State.

Your Workplace

Beyond that, 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 Senekal site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Crucially, 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.

Equal Opportunity

Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Free State, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.

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 Senekal.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Free State.

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.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Senekal.

In addition, the Senekal 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.

Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.

Your Team

Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Senekal 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.

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

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

Key Outputs

• Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
• Prepare meeting packs, agendas and minutes for internal forums
• Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
• Provide administrative support to projects and special initiatives
• Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories
• Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers
• Process invoices, requisitions and expense claims for approval

What You’ll Need

• Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data capture
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Excellent telephone and email etiquette
• Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)

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