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A vacancy has been confirmed for a Administrative Clerk based in Bethlehem, Free State. The successful candidate will join an established team within the administration jobs function.
About the Opportunity
The Administrative Clerk position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem team.
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 Bethlehem.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Administrative Clerk is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.
Your Future Here
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the administration jobs team in Bethlehem have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Bethlehem team member.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Bethlehem have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.
Day in the Life
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 Bethlehem.
Crucially, the Bethlehem 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.
Where You’ll Work
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.
Crucially, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.
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 Bethlehem site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Equal Opportunity
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Bethlehem.
Beyond that, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Bethlehem.
Equally, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates
- Provide administrative support to projects and special initiatives
- File, scan and archive documents in line with retention policies
- Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
- Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
- Capture data accurately into internal systems and registers
- Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
Candidate Profile
- Comfortable working with finance, HR and operational systems
- Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Excellent telephone and email etiquette
- Good written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
- Discretion when handling confidential and POPIA-sensitive information
- Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.