Receptionist & Switchboard Operator (Corporate Office) – Entry Level

First impressions at this private school in Polokwane are your job, from the morning greeting to the last courier. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Polokwane-based, with most of your time spent at a private school. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Keep the reception area neat and the coffee station stocked.
• Book appointments, meeting rooms and boardroom catering.
• Keep visitor and client details private under POPIA.
• Scan, file and archive documents in the correct client folders.
• Sort incoming post and book couriers for outgoing documents.
• Answer and transfer calls on a multi-line switchboard within three rings.
• Check patients in, verify medical aid details and collect co-payments.

• Matric
• You can juggle a ringing phone and a waiting visitor at once
• A warm, clear phone manner in English
• Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic Excel
• At least 1 year on reception or a front desk
• Well presented, punctual and organised

• Medical billing or practice software experience
• A secretarial or office administration certificate
• A second language common in your area

• Safe, secure parking
• Annual bonus (13th cheque) at many practices
• Normal office hours, Monday to Friday
• Paid study leave for office admin courses

• Your CV is your first test of neatness, so keep it one or two pages, one font and no spelling errors.
• Answer the recruiter's call the way you would answer at work: greeting, your name and a smile in your voice.