Operations Co-Ordinator

Greys Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Greys Recruitment is seeking an Operations Coordinator to coordinate day-to-day workshop and site operations. The role requires a hands-on individual who can schedule teams, allocate work, monitor productivity, and communicate with customers to ensure deadlines are met.

The successful candidate will be experienced in operations coordination, possess strong admin skills, and be comfortable working in a technical or workshop environment. Durban-based role with on-site responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Matric/Grade 12 and basic administration skills.
• Experience in operations, coordination, supervision, or team leadership.
• Experience in technical/environmental settings is advantageous.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, Email and scheduling systems.
• Strong communication and customer-service abilities.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Daily scheduling of workshop and site teams.
• Assigning jobs and managing workflow to meet deadlines.
• Coordinating with customers on scheduling and progress updates.
• Monitoring team attendance and daily output.
• Conducting regular stock checks and flagging replenishment needs.
• Logging vehicle condition and maintenance requirements.

Skills

Scheduling

Team coordination

Customer service

Time management

Communication

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Email

Scheduling/operational systems

Job description

We are currently looking for an Operations Coordinator who will be responsible for the effective day-to-day co-ordination of workshop and site operations. The role requires a hands‑on individual who can schedule teams, allocate work, monitor productivity, communicate with customers, and ensure that jobs are completed within agreed deadlines.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Previous experience in an operations, coordination, supervisory, or team‑leadership role.
• Experience in a technical, engineering, construction, workshop, maintenance or similar environment would be advantageous.
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of:
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Email
  • Scheduling/operational systems
• Good administration and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Daily scheduling of workshop and site teams
• Assigning jobs and managing workflow to ensure deadlines are met
• Coordinating with customers on job scheduling, progress updates and follow-ups
• Monitoring team timekeeping, attendance and daily output
• Conducting regular stock checks and flagging replenishment requirements
• Checking and logging vehicle condition and maintenance requirements
• Supporting performance monitoring and reporting to management
• 3-5 years of experience in operations co-ordination, workshop co-ordination, site supervision or team leadership.
• Experience managing technical or operational teams.
• Experience scheduling jobs and allocating resources.
• Experience dealing directly with customers.
• Experience monitoring employee attendance and productivity.

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