Office & Operations Administrator

SVN Engineering Soutions; Durban; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SVN Engineering is seeking an Office & Operations Administrator to be the operational hub of the business in Durban. You'll manage minutes, expenses, invoicing, procurement, inventory, shipping, travel bookings, and support sales and finance teams.

This hands-on role offers exposure to diverse functions with clear progression as the company grows. Ideal candidates are detail-focused self-starters with strong computer skills, excellent communication, and a proactive mindset ready to own tasks and

Qualifications

• Matric required and suitable for SA schooling system.
• Strong computer skills and a quick learner of new software.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and attention to detail.
• Proactive self-starter who takes ownership and follows through.
• Ambitious, seeks growth and future project-management opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Take meeting minutes and track action items.
• Capture expenses and create customer invoices.
• Manage suppliers and purchase orders.
• Keep inventory system and asset register up to date.
• Arrange courier shipments and travel bookings.
• Handle general and sales enquiries.
• Manage petty cash, timesheets, and staff reimbursements.
• Assist testing of devices/platforms.

Skills

Computer skills

Communication

Organization

Proactive

Growth mindset

Education

National Senior Certificate (Matric)

Job description

SVN Engineering, a growing technology company specialising in software development, electronic engineering, and manufacturing, is looking for a driven, well-organised Office & Operations Administrator to become the operational hub of our business.

What you'll do

You'll keep our company running day to day — taking meeting minutes and tracking action items, capturing expenses and creating customer invoices, managing suppliers and purchase orders, keeping our inventory system and asset register up to date, arranging courier shipments and travel bookings, handling general and sales enquiries, managing petty cash, timesheets, and staff reimbursements, and even helping test our devices and platforms.

What we're looking for

• National Senior Certificate (Matric)
• Strong computer skills and a fast learner of new software
• Excellent communication, organisation, and attention to detail
• A proactive self-starter who takes ownership and follows through
• Someone ambitious who wants to grow — this role is a stepping stone to a Project Manager position as the company expands

Why join us?

You won't be stuck doing one thing. You'll gain exposure to finance, procurement, logistics, sales, and technology in a company small enough for your work to matter and growing fast enough to offer real career progression.