Administrative Clerk

The organisation is recruiting a Administrative Clerk for its Sabie operation. The role forms part of a wider administration jobs portfolio across Mpumalanga.

Overview

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

Notably, 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.

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 Sabie.

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 Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.

Equal Opportunity

Importantly, 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.

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

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

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.

Working in Sabie

Working in Sabie means a place within the Highveld coal corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Mpumalanga region, and the Sabie office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Sabie, Mpumalanga.

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

A Typical Day

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.

On top of that, the Sabie 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.

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

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Sabie.

Career Growth

Equally, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the administration jobs team in Sabie have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Sabie have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Sabie team member.

Your Role

• Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories
• Maintain visitor registers and ensure compliance with access protocols
• Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
• Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
• Manage diaries, meetings and travel logistics for the leadership team

What You’ll Need

• Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Excellent telephone and email etiquette
• Contactable references may be requested during the hiring process
• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Comfortable working with finance, HR and operational systems

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.