Office Manager, Soweto

A logistics and infrastructure group headquartered in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Office Manager to take ownership of its head office operations. The office serves as the central hub where commercial, operations, finance and people teams come together. Responsibilities

Reception&front-of-house: welcome visitors, clients and suppliers, ensuring they sign in and are looked after while at our offices; manage the main switchboard—answer, screen and route incoming calls professionally and promptly. Oversee meeting rooms: bookings, set-up, refreshments, and a tidy reset between meetings.Receive and dispatch courier deliveries, post and parcels. Office operations&consumables: order and maintain stock of office consumables (stationery, printer toner, kitchen supplies, refreshments, cleaning consumables); manage supplier relationships and pricing, obtain quotes, process purchase orders in line with procurement policy. Keep the kitchen and communal areas presentable: load and run the dishwasher, restock coffee, tea, milk and snacks, keep counters and fridge clean.Manage the outsourced cleaning service: daily scope, scheduling, quality checks, monthly invoicing and contract renewal. Coordinate with landlord and building management on access, parking, maintenance, repairs and after-hours requests. HR administration support: support HR team with onboarding logistics (desk and access set-up, welcome packs, IT coordination, first-day orientation); track leave, sick notes and basic people-admin records; coordinate logistics for interviews, internal training and HR-led sessions.Travel&event coordination: book domestic flights, accommodation, ground transfers; manage relationships with travel suppliers; negotiate corporate rates; plan and run internal events (team lunches, year-end function, town halls, client visits, milestone celebrations); reconcile travel and event spend and submit documentation to Finance.Desired Experience&Qualification

Matric certificate; relevant tertiary qualification (Office Administration, Business Administration or similar) preferred. 3–6 years’ experience in an Office Manager, Office Coordinator or senior receptionist role. Proven experience managing outsourced services (cleaning, security, courier) and office suppliers.Strong working knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and comfort with collaboration tools (SharePoint or similar). Excellent verbal and written English; clear, professional telephone manner. Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to juggle multiple priorities. Discreet and trustworthy.Service mindset. Own reliable transport and a valid driver’s licence. Exposure to HR administration or experience supporting an HR function. Experience booking corporate travel (domestic and international). Familiarity with procurement processes, basic POs and invoice reconciliation. Employment Details

Employment Type: Permanent Employment Industry: Not specified Work space preference: Work Onsite Ideal work province: Gauteng Ideal work city: Johannesburg Salary bracket: R 15000– 17000 Driver’s Licence: Code B (Car) Own car needed: Yes If you meet the requirements for the role, we would love for you to apply!

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