Team Assistant

Sasol Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol is seeking a Team Assistant to provide high-level administrative and secretarial support to the SA Chemicals Marketing & Sales team in Sandton. You will handle busy day-to-day operations and help maintain efficient workflows.

The role requires 3+ years of relevant experience, strong planning, organisation, and excellent MS Office skills. You will interact with staff and stakeholders, manage files, travel documentation, and correspondence with accuracy and professionalism.

Qualifications

• National Senior certificate / Matric or similar.
• 3+ years relevant experience.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative and clerical services to ensure effective and efficient operations.
• Responsible for general area / department and acts as the team’s expert in methods and task efficiencies.
• Operates within standardised guidelines from supervisor regarding requirements and how it is to be done.
• Interacts with people to ensure day-to-day delivery effectiveness.
• Prepares documents and reports, maintains records, files, mail distribution, and greets visitors.
• Delivers on time and within required standards; handles short-term procedural challenges.
• Uses MS Office to produce documents, maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets and databases.
• Maintains an effective paper-based filing system for the team.
• Prints, faxes and scans relevant documents; sorts and distributes incoming mail.
• Completes forms per company procedures and attaches files to correspondence.

Skills

Communicates Effectively

Action Planning

Manages Complexity

Plans and Aligns

Drives Results

Office Administration

Planning and Organisation

Attention to Detail

Ensures Accountability

Multi-tasking

Education

National Senior certificate / Matric or similar

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

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Team Assistant

Posting Date: Sep 2, 2026

Company: Sasol

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Requisition ID

13080

Closing Date

OME

MSA: SA Chemicals Marketing & Sales

Location

Purpose of Job

Provide administrative/secretarial services to the relevant team thereby also assumes responsibility for general departmental management. Play a vital part in the administration and smooth-running of the team. Provide high level support services that impact the effectiveness of the managers and functional area.

Key Accountabilities

• Providing administrative and clerical services in order to ensure effective and efficient operations.
• Responsible for 'general area / department and is the team’s expert in methods and tasks efficiencies.
• Operates within relatively standardised guidelines from superior/s regarding what is required and how it is to be done.
• Constantly interacts with people in dealing with day-to-day effectiveness of delivery.
• Duties performed may include preparation of documents and reports, the use of office technology, compiling records, organizing and maintaining files, posting information, greeting/referring/assisting visitors/clients/staff/others, mail distribution, and photocopying.
• Delivers on time and within required standards. Deals with immediate and relatively short-term issues with procedural routine thinking challenges.
• Using a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, etc., to produce correspondence and documents and maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets and databases.
• Devises and maintains an effective paper-based filing system, where required for the team.
• Prints, faxes and scans relevant documents (e.g., travel forms, etc.).
• Sorts and distributes incoming post and organises and sends outgoing post.
• Organises and stores paperwork, documents and computer-based information.
• Completes forms in accordance with company procedures.
• Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.

Formal Education

National Senior certificate / Matric or similar

Working Experience

3+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_Communicates Effectively

TC_Action Planning

BC_Manages Complexity

BC_Plans and Aligns

BC_Drives Results

TC_Office Administration

TC_Planning and Organisation

TC_Attention to Detail

BC_Ensures Accountability

TC_Multi-tasking

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.