Properties & Operations Intern

peopleworth; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 67,000 - 112,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Shared accommodation

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

peopleworth is offering an internship across business operations, admin coordination, property and rental tasks, and digital systems work. You’ll engage in client communication, social media coordination, and monthly reporting, with local travel between properties and suppliers.

The role provides broad exposure and the chance to develop automation and AI-enabled workflows while supporting multiple business contexts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with demonstrated interest in business operations or administrative coordination.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel locally between properties and operational sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist with communication management across multiple businesses, including email inbox oversight and client queries.
• Maintain social media accounts by posting content and coordinating updates.
• Support daily operations of property and rental management portfolios and supplier liaison.
• Assist with setup, testing and refinement of automation and AI-based operational systems.
• Prepare internal and external documents and workflow summaries.
• Support monthly leadership reconciliations with data gathering and summaries.
• Participate in planning sessions and cross-site improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent yet collaborative

Interest in business operations

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

At peopleworth, we support work where people and performance thrive. As part of our Employer Group, we work with a variety of forward thinking partners and are excited to share this opportunity that sits within our growing group.

Role Overview

This internship provides broad exposure to business operations across multiple business settings, combining administrative coordination, property and rental portfolio tasks, digital systems work, and high volume communication management. You will support functions such as client engagement, automation assisted workflows, basic system setup, social media coordination, and monthly reporting. The role is primarily based around Boston, Bellville, Cape Town, with task-task-specific local travel between properties and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with communication management across multiple businesses, including email inbox oversight, lead responses, client queries and structured correspondence tracking

• Maintain and update social media accounts by posting basic content, responding to messages and coordinating updates with leadership

• Support the daily operations of property and rental management portfolios, including site coordination, documentation updates, scheduling and supplier liaison

• Support business solutions work by assisting with the setup, testing and refinement of operational systems built around automation and AI capabilities

• Contribute to data organisation, preparation of reports and basic analysis to inform decision making

• Coordinate local visits to properties and suppliers when required

• Prepare internal and external documents, updates and workflow summaries

• Assist with administrative functions such as digital filing, invoice tracking, database maintenance and process documentation

• Support monthly leadership reconciliations by gathering inputs, organising data and compiling summaries

• Participate in operational planning sessions and improvement initiatives across varied business environments

• Bachelor’s degree

• Demonstrated interest in business operations, systems development or administrative coordination

• Ability to travel locally between properties, suppliers and operational sites when needed

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence managing email correspondence and client queries

• Willingness to learn and use digital tools including automation features and AI supported systems

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Suite or readiness to learn quickly

• Strong organisational ability with attention to accuracy and detail

• Comfortable working across different businesses and operational contexts

• Ability to work independently while also collaborating closely with team members

• Positive, proactive approach to handling varied responsibilities

This opportunity gives the incumbent all-round business exposure, and the opportunity to refine the disciplines and behaviours to succeed in a wide variety of business settings, with the following benefits:

• Collaborative, people centred performance culture
• Opportunities to grow in a fast paced environment
• Stipend, shared accommodation, commissions and performance based bonuses included
• Exposure to a wide range of operational, property, digital systems and communication functions across multiple business settings

Throughout every stage, we value clear communication, respectful engagement and timely feedback.