Admin Clerk (Municipal Accounts, Contract) – Fixed-Term

Numbers, names and codes cross your screen all day at this document scanning bureau in Johannesburg CBD. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Johannesburg CBD; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Pull and file physical records in date or account-number order.
• Check every captured record against the source document for errors.
• Enter sales orders on SAP or Sage and print picking slips.
• Shred and dispose of documents under the retention policy.
• Hit daily volume targets with an accuracy score above 98%.
• Scan and index files so they can be found by reference number.

• Six months of admin or capturing work, or a completed learnership
• A matric pass, any subjects
• Basic Excel: sorting, filtering and simple formulas
• Careful with personal information and confidentiality
• You can concentrate on repetitive work for a full day
• Comfortable with overtime at month-end

• Medical terminology or ICD-10 coding basics
• SAP, Sage or Pastel experience

• Close to public transport routes
• Training on the company system from day one
• Contracts that often turn permanent for strong performers
• Office hours with overtime paid at the BCEA rate

• Unemployed graduates and learnership completers get shortlisted often, so add any YES or SETA learnership you finished.
• Many capturer ads include an online typing or accuracy test; practise on a free typing site first.