Office Manager

Step into a Office Manager role in Richards Bay and make your mark across KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

About This Position

The organisation is investing in its Richards Bay operation, and this Office Manager position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the administration jobs function and contribute to the wider KwaZulu-Natal 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.

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 Richards Bay 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 KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.

About Richards Bay

Working in Richards Bay means a place within the Pietermaritzburg administrative centre, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Richards Bay office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.

Many candidates already living within reach of Richards Bay 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.

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 Richards Bay.

Your Workplace

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

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

On top of that, 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 Richards Bay site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Growing With Us

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the administration jobs team in Richards Bay 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 Richards Bay have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

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

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.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal 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 Richards Bay.

In addition, the Richards Bay 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.

Core Functions

• Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories
• Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
• Liaise with suppliers, contractors and service providers
• Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
• File, scan and archive documents in line with retention policies
• Process invoices, requisitions and expense claims for approval
• Maintain visitor registers and ensure compliance with access protocols

Candidate Profile

• Discretion when handling confidential and POPIA-sensitive information
• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask
• 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.