Administrative Clerk

Looking for your next move as a Administrative Clerk in Calvinia? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Northern Cape.

About the Opportunity

This Administrative Clerk role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Calvinia. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the administration jobs pipeline across Northern Cape.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the administration jobs team in Northern Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

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 Calvinia teams, and the new Administrative Clerk 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 Calvinia much easier.

Based in Calvinia

The role is based in Calvinia, near the Orange River agricultural zone. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Calvinia and the broader Northern Cape region.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Calvinia, Northern Cape.

Many candidates already living within reach of Calvinia cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.

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 Calvinia.

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 Calvinia.

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.

Importantly, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.

Importantly, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Calvinia.

What We Offer

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

Crucially, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Beyond that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Meet the Team

Crucially, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the administration jobs side of the business inside out. The Calvinia group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

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.

Equally, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Calvinia will be explained during the hiring process.

Core Functions

• Handle confidential information with discretion and in line with POPIA
• Maintain visitor registers and ensure compliance with access protocols
• Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories
• Process invoices, requisitions and expense claims for approval
• Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates
• Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
• Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests

Essential Criteria

• Excellent telephone and email etiquette
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines
• Contactable references may be requested during the hiring process
• Comfortable working with finance, HR and operational systems
• Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)

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