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Whether you are an experienced Office Administrator or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Odendaalsrus. The team hires on merit and across communities in Free State.
What This Role Involves
The organisation is investing in its Odendaalsrus operation, and this Office Administrator position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the administration jobs function and contribute to the wider Free State business.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Odendaalsrus team.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Office Administrator is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.
Based in Odendaalsrus
Odendaalsrus continues to grow as an employment hub in Free State, with near the Sasolburg industrial complex. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Many candidates already living within reach of Odendaalsrus cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State 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 Odendaalsrus.
Day in the Life
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 rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State 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 Odendaalsrus.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Odendaalsrus.
Equally, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Free State.
In addition, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Odendaalsrus.
Key Outputs
- Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
- Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers
- Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
- Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
- Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories
- Capture data accurately into internal systems and registers
- Manage diaries, meetings and travel logistics for the leadership team
- Prepare meeting packs, agendas and minutes for internal forums
Essential Criteria
- Discretion when handling confidential and POPIA-sensitive information
- Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
- 1-3 years’ experience in an administrative or front-office role
- Professional, courteous manner with strong customer-service orientation
- Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines
- Excellent telephone and email etiquette
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.