Office Assistant

Whether you are an experienced Office Assistant 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

An experienced Office Assistant is needed to support operations in Odendaalsrus. The role forms part of how the business keeps its administration jobs portfolio strong in Free State.

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 Odendaalsrus.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Odendaalsrus teams, and the new Office Assistant will feel that from the first week.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Office Assistant to step into the administration jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Diversity and Inclusion

The organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Odendaalsrus.

Crucially, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Free State.

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.

Career Growth

Career progression for this administration jobs role in Odendaalsrus depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Free State.

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

Crucially, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Odendaalsrus have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.

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

About Odendaalsrus

Practically speaking, the role is based in Odendaalsrus, near the Bethlehem agricultural belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Odendaalsrus and the broader Free State region.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Odendaalsrus, Free State.

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.

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.

Your Team

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

Beyond that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Odendaalsrus will be explained during the hiring process.

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

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.

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.

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

Beyond that, the Odendaalsrus 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.

Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.

Why Join Us

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Odendaalsrus colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the administration jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

In addition, career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Practically speaking, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

On top of that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

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 Odendaalsrus site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

In addition, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.

Practically speaking, 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.

Daily Duties

• Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
• Provide administrative support to projects and special initiatives
• Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates
• File, scan and archive documents in line with retention policies
• 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
• Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment

Essential Criteria

• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Good written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask
• Comfortable working with finance, HR and operational systems
• Discretion when handling confidential and POPIA-sensitive information
• Professional, courteous manner with strong customer-service orientation
• Reliable, punctual and committed to high service standards

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.