Office Manager

Looking for your next move as a Office Manager in Ballito? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in KwaZulu-Natal.

What This Role Involves

An experienced Office Manager is needed to support operations in Ballito. The role forms part of how the business keeps its administration jobs portfolio strong in KwaZulu-Natal.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the administration jobs team in KwaZulu-Natal make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Ballito also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

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 Ballito teams, and the new Office Manager will feel that from the first week.

Working in Ballito

Working in Ballito 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 Ballito office benefits from those long-standing connections.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal.

Many candidates already living within reach of Ballito 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 Ballito.

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.

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

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.

In addition, the Ballito 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.

Your Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the administration jobs side of the business inside out. The Ballito group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Importantly, the team mix in Ballito reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

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.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across KwaZulu-Natal, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.

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

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.

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

What You’ll Be Doing

• Handle confidential information with discretion and in line with POPIA
• Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
• File, scan and archive documents in line with retention policies
• Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
• Track and report on departmental KPIs through standard templates

What You’ll Need

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

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