Work-Force
Posted recently. Role: Office Administrator. Location: Middelburg, Mpumalanga. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About This Position
This Office Administrator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Middelburg. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the administration jobs pipeline across Mpumalanga.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Middelburg team on trust, and the Office Administrator role will feel that from week one.
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 Middelburg much easier.
Working in Middelburg
Notably, the role is based in Middelburg, along the N4 Maputo Development Corridor. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Middelburg and the broader Mpumalanga region.
Many candidates already living within reach of Middelburg 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 Middelburg.
Diversity and Inclusion
Practically speaking, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Mpumalanga, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Middelburg.
Importantly, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.
What You’ll Be Doing
- File, scan and archive documents in line with retention policies
- Manage diaries, meetings and travel logistics for the leadership team
- Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates
- Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
- Process invoices, requisitions and expense claims for approval
- Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
- Capture data accurately into internal systems and registers
- Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
Candidate Profile
- Reliable, punctual and committed to high service standards
- Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)
- Excellent telephone and email etiquette
- High attention to detail and accuracy in data capture
- Discretion when handling confidential and POPIA-sensitive information
- Comfortable working with finance, HR and operational systems
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.