Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. Role: Admin Coordinator. Location: Uitenhage, Eastern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About This Position
The Admin Coordinator vacancy forms part of how the Uitenhage branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the administration jobs side of the business moving forward.
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 Uitenhage 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 Uitenhage.
About Uitenhage
Crucially, the role is based in Uitenhage, near the Port of Ngqura logistics hub. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Uitenhage and the broader Eastern Cape region.
Many candidates already living within reach of Uitenhage cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern 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 Uitenhage.
About the Team
Practically speaking, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Uitenhage office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Eastern Cape operations get busy.
Beyond that, the team mix in Uitenhage reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Uitenhage.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Uitenhage.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
- Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
- Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates
- Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
- Prepare meeting packs, agendas and minutes for internal forums
- Process invoices, requisitions and expense claims for approval
- Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
Essential Criteria
- Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
- 1-3 years’ experience in an administrative or front-office role
- Reliable, punctual and committed to high service standards
- Excellent telephone and email etiquette
- Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.