Secretary

A Secretary position is being filled in Middelburg. Suitable candidates from across Mpumalanga are invited to submit their applications for review.

What This Role Involves

The organisation is investing in its Middelburg operation, and this Secretary position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the administration jobs function and contribute to the wider Mpumalanga business.

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 Middelburg team.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Secretary is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.

Meet the Team

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

Practically speaking, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Middelburg will be explained during the hiring process.

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

Diversity and Inclusion

On top of that, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.

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.

In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.

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 Middelburg.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

Key Outputs

• Manage diaries, meetings and travel logistics for the leadership team
• Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
• Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers
• Process invoices, requisitions and expense claims for approval
• Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department

Minimum Requirements

• Good written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
• Excellent telephone and email etiquette
• Professional, courteous manner with strong customer-service orientation
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.