Work-Force
Listing live now. Role: Filing Clerk. Location: Harrismith, Free State. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About the Opportunity
The Filing Clerk position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Harrismith and across the administration jobs space.
Importantly, 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 Filing Clerk taking on this position.
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 Harrismith much easier.
Diversity and Inclusion
In addition, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Free State, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.
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.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Harrismith.
Your Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the administration jobs side of the business inside out. The Harrismith 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.
In addition, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Harrismith will be explained during the hiring process.
Where You’ll Work
Practically speaking, the environment is professional and structured. Expect a calm, well-organised office, a steady flow of support requests, and a strong culture of confidentiality.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Harrismith site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Beyond that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Key Responsibilities
- Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories
- Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
- Capture data accurately into internal systems and registers
- File, scan and archive documents in line with retention policies
- Handle confidential information with discretion and in line with POPIA
- Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
- Maintain visitor registers and ensure compliance with access protocols
Essential Criteria
- Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)
- Good written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
- 1-3 years’ experience in an administrative or front-office role
- Excellent telephone and email etiquette
- Contactable references may be requested during the hiring process
- High attention to detail and accuracy in data capture
- Discretion when handling confidential and POPIA-sensitive information
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.