Work-Force
A Office Manager position is being filled in Ermelo. Suitable candidates from across Mpumalanga are invited to submit their applications for review.
The Role
The organisation is investing in its Ermelo operation, and this Office Manager position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the administration jobs function and contribute to the wider Mpumalanga business.
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 Ermelo.
About Ermelo
Ermelo continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with near the Secunda petrochemical hub. 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 Ermelo 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.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.
A Typical Day
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.
Equally, the Ermelo 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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Ermelo.
Core Functions
- Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers
- File, scan and archive documents in line with retention policies
- Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
- Prepare meeting packs, agendas and minutes for internal forums
- Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates
Minimum Requirements
- Professional, courteous manner with strong customer-service orientation
- Discretion when handling confidential and POPIA-sensitive information
- Relevant administrative or office management qualification (advantageous)
- 1-3 years’ experience in an administrative or front-office role
- Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.