Work-Force
Listing live now. Role: Administrative Clerk. Location: Ficksburg, Free State. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
Overview
An experienced Administrative Clerk is needed to support operations in Ficksburg. The role forms part of how the business keeps its administration jobs portfolio strong in Free State.
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 Administrative Clerk taking on this position.
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 Ficksburg much easier.
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 Ficksburg.
On top of that, the Ficksburg 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.
Where You’ll Work
Importantly, the environment is professional and structured. Expect a calm, well-organised office, a steady flow of support requests, and a strong culture of confidentiality.
Beyond that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Ficksburg site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Key Responsibilities
- Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates
- Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
- Manage diaries, meetings and travel logistics for the leadership team
- Capture data accurately into internal systems and registers
- Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories
- Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
Candidate Profile
- Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
- High attention to detail and accuracy in data capture
- Contactable references may be requested during the hiring process
- Professional, courteous manner with strong customer-service orientation
- Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.