Office Manager

A Office Manager is needed in Margate. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the KwaZulu-Natal operation.

What This Role Involves

The Office Manager vacancy forms part of how the Margate branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the administration jobs side of the business moving forward.

Importantly, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Margate team on trust, and the Office Manager role will feel that from week one.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Office Manager 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.

What We Offer

Equally, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this administration jobs role in Margate; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.

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

Equally, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Your Workplace

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.

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.

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

Based in Margate

Working in Margate means a place minutes from King Shaka International Airport, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Margate office benefits from those long-standing connections.

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 Margate.

Many candidates already living within reach of Margate 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Process invoices, requisitions and expense claims for approval
• Handle confidential information with discretion and in line with POPIA
• Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
• Maintain visitor registers and ensure compliance with access protocols
• Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates
• Capture data accurately into internal systems and registers
• Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
• Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories

Essential Criteria

• Professional, courteous manner with strong customer-service orientation
• Reliable, punctual and committed to high service standards
• 1-3 years’ experience in an administrative or front-office role
• Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.