Office Manager

Looking for your next move as a Office Manager in Kathu? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Northern Cape.

About This Position

An experienced Office Manager is needed to support operations in Kathu. The role forms part of how the business keeps its administration jobs portfolio strong in Northern Cape.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Kathu team on trust, and the Office Manager 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 Kathu much easier.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Office Manager is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Northern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.

Growing With Us

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the administration jobs team in Kathu have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Kathu have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.

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

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

Where You’ll Work

Importantly, the environment is professional and structured. Expect a calm, well-organised office, a steady flow of support requests, and a strong culture of confidentiality.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Crucially, 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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Kathu site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Why Join Us

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Kathu contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the administration jobs space in Northern Cape.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Northern Cape.

Crucially, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Kathu keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Kathu teams.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Kathu.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern Cape.

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

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.

Based in Kathu

Working in Kathu means a place near the Kimberley diamond heritage centre, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the Kathu 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 Kathu.

Many candidates already living within reach of Kathu cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Kathu, Northern Cape.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide administrative support to projects and special initiatives
• Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers
• Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
• Capture data accurately into internal systems and registers
• Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
• Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates

What You’ll Need

• Reliable, punctual and committed to high service standards
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines
• Good written and verbal communication in English
• Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• 1-3 years’ experience in an administrative or front-office role

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.