Filing Clerk

Posted recently. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Filing Clerk in Pinetown, and we encourage applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal to consider this opportunity.

About the Opportunity

The Filing Clerk position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across KwaZulu-Natal. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Pinetown and across the administration jobs space.

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.

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 Pinetown.

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 Pinetown much easier.

About the Team

Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Pinetown office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when KwaZulu-Natal operations get busy.

Crucially, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Pinetown will be explained during the hiring process.

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.

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

Equal Opportunity

Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Pinetown.

Beyond that, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Pinetown.

Importantly, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.

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.

Where You’ll Work

In addition, the environment is professional and structured. Expect a calm, well-organised office, a steady flow of support requests, and a strong culture of confidentiality.

Crucially, 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.

Crucially, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in KwaZulu-Natal.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Pinetown site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Career Growth

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

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

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Pinetown have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

Working in Pinetown

Working in Pinetown means a place on the Umhlanga Ridge business corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Pinetown office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
• Provide administrative support to projects and special initiatives
• Handle confidential information with discretion and in line with POPIA
• Manage diaries, meetings and travel logistics for the leadership team
• Process invoices, requisitions and expense claims for approval
• Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
• File, scan and archive documents in line with retention policies

Candidate Profile

• Comfortable working with finance, HR and operational systems
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data capture
• Professional, courteous manner with strong customer-service orientation
• Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Reliable, punctual and committed to high service standards
• Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)

Equally, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.