Admin Assistant (Construction Site Office)

This family-owned engineering works in East London needs an all-round administrator who can switch from quotes to payroll input without fuss. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is East London-based, with most of your time spent at a family-owned engineering works.

• Handle the office phone, email and walk-in queries.
• Capture timesheets and send them to payroll before cut-off.
• Process purchase orders and follow up with suppliers on delivery dates.
• Chase outstanding debtors with polite statements and calls.
• Book training, medicals and PPE issue for new staff.
• Manage petty cash and keep slips for the bookkeeper.

• Good Excel and email skills
• Matric and an office administration or bookkeeping certificate
• At least 2 years of general office admin
• You can handle many small tasks without losing track
• Neat, reliable record keeping
• Confident talking to suppliers, clients and staff

• Stable weekday hours with early Friday finish at some offices
• Annual bonus depending on business results
• Paid Sage or Pastel courses
• Room to grow into an office manager or bookkeeping role

• Keep your CV free of gaps; if you did a short temp contract, add it with dates.
• Mention the exact accounting package and version (Sage Business Cloud, Pastel Partner) you know.