Operations Administrator (Security Company) – Permanent

This construction site office in Brakpan needs an all-round administrator who can switch from quotes to payroll input without fuss. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Brakpan, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Chase outstanding debtors with polite statements and calls.
• Capture timesheets and send them to payroll before cut-off.
• Keep site files, safety files and staff files up to date.
• Prepare quotes, invoices and credit notes on Sage Business Cloud or Pastel.
• Manage petty cash and keep slips for the bookkeeper.
• Handle the office phone, email and walk-in queries.

• Neat, reliable record keeping
• Matric and an office administration or bookkeeping certificate
• You can handle many small tasks without losing track
• Good Excel and email skills
• At least 2 years of general office admin
• Working knowledge of Sage, Pastel or a similar accounting package

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

• Keep your CV free of gaps; if you did a short temp contract, add it with dates.
• Small business owners want proof you can do many things, so list tasks under each job, not only the title.