Receptionist

A Receptionist is needed in Kroonstad. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Free State operation.

About the Opportunity

This Receptionist role sits within the administration jobs function in Kroonstad. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Free State.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Kroonstad team on trust, and the Receptionist role will feel that from week one.

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 Kroonstad teams, and the new Receptionist will feel that from the first week.

What Your Day Looks Like

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 Free State operations throw up the unexpected.

Notably, the Kroonstad 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 Future Here

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

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

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Kroonstad have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle confidential information with discretion and in line with POPIA
• Update intranet pages, notice boards and internal directories
• Manage diaries, meetings and travel logistics for the leadership team
• Answer incoming calls and route enquiries to the correct department
• Prepare meeting packs, agendas and minutes for internal forums
• Coordinate office supplies, courier bookings and facilities requests
• Maintain visitor registers and ensure compliance with access protocols

Candidate Profile

• Excellent telephone and email etiquette
• Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data capture
• Professional, courteous manner with strong customer-service orientation

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.