Work-Force
Listing live now. Role: Office Manager. Location: Phuthaditjhaba, Free State. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About the Opportunity
An experienced Office Manager is needed to support operations in Phuthaditjhaba. The role forms part of how the business keeps its administration jobs portfolio strong in Free State.
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.
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 Phuthaditjhaba teams, and the new Office Manager will feel that from the first week.
Growing With Us
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the administration jobs team in Phuthaditjhaba have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Phuthaditjhaba 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.
Day in the Life
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.
The rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.
Crucially, the Phuthaditjhaba 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 Workplace
Beyond that, the environment is professional and structured. Expect a calm, well-organised office, a steady flow of support requests, and a strong culture of confidentiality.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Phuthaditjhaba site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Notably, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.
Your Role
- Maintain a tidy, professional reception and meeting-room environment
- Handle confidential information with discretion and in line with POPIA
- Maintain visitor registers and ensure compliance with access protocols
- Support HR with onboarding logistics for new starters
- Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
- Process invoices, requisitions and expense claims for approval
Essential Criteria
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask
- Contactable references may be requested during the hiring process
- Experience supporting senior managers is an advantage
- 1-3 years’ experience in an administrative or front-office role
- Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Excellent telephone and email etiquette
- Good written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.