Description : Receptionist / Administrative Assistant. Company : Santam. Location : Johannesburg, Gauteng
What will you do?
Emerald a subsidiary of Santam has a position available for a Receptionist/Administrative Assistant who will be based in Johannesburg.
What will you do?
The role includes, but not limited to the following;
Demonstrate knowledge of Emerald products and services to ensure clients are directed to the correct departments.
Provide a high-level front-line reception role and display a professional business approach to visitors, clients, and fellow staff members.
Ensure incoming and outgoing switchboard calls are managed confidently, professionally, and effectively.
Accepting clients or visitors at a professional level on a daily basis
Manage incoming and outgoing couriers, including scheduling courier pick-ups.
Managing all incoming and outgoing postage on a daily basis, including sorting and distribution.
Assisting People and Brand with functions as and when required
Ad- Hoc duties
The individual should provide a high level of call handling and display a professional business approach to visitors, clients, and fellow staff members.
Individual applying for this position needs to be self-disciplined, professional, be well presented, self-motivated and possess excellent written communication and administrative skills. Minimum Requirements
Non-negotiable minimum three years’ experience in reception or frontline position
Matric with English
Working knowledge of MS Office
Attention to detail, analytical
Further qualification in relevant field will also be an advantage
Knowledge and Skills
Excellent spoken and written English.
Present a professional corporate image.
Self-starter, driven, uses initiative.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Friendly, approachable and a people’s person. Non-smoker preferred. Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. Our commitment to transformation
Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.
Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We’re about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees.
At Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.
