Office Manager (Professional Practice)

Running the office side of a construction site office in Umhlanga means a bit of everything, done properly. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll report in Umhlanga. Relocation is not covered for this one. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Process purchase orders and follow up with suppliers on delivery dates.
• Keep vehicle licence discs, services and traffic fines on a fleet register.
• Manage petty cash and keep slips for the bookkeeper.
• Handle the office phone, email and walk-in queries.
• Load supplier invoices and match them to goods-received notes.
• Capture timesheets and send them to payroll before cut-off.
• Book training, medicals and PPE issue for new staff.

• Working knowledge of Sage, Pastel or a similar accounting package
• Neat, reliable record keeping
• Good Excel and email skills
• Matric and an office administration or bookkeeping certificate

• OHS Act safety file experience for construction roles
• Dealer management system experience for motor roles

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

• 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.