Executive Assistant

A vacancy has been confirmed for a Executive Assistant based in Kathu, Northern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the administration jobs function.

What This Role Involves

The Executive Assistant vacancy forms part of how the Kathu branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the administration jobs side of the business moving forward.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

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

About Kathu

Working in Kathu means a place along the N14 trade route, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the Kathu office benefits from those long-standing connections.

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 Kathu.

Many candidates already living within reach of Kathu 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.

Your Future Here

Career progression for this administration jobs role in Kathu depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Northern Cape.

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

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

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 Kathu 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.

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

What You’ll Be Doing

• Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
• Capture data accurately into internal systems and registers
• Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
• Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories
• Maintain visitor registers and ensure compliance with access protocols
• Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
• Provide administrative support to projects and special initiatives

Candidate Profile

• Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
• Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)
• Contactable references may be requested during the hiring process
• 1-3 years’ experience in an administrative or front-office role
• Good written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role

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