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VKB Group is looking for a Temporary Admin Assistant for its Commercial Services team at Head Office Reitz in the Free State. Applications close on 31 October 2026, so this is a short window — apply as soon as possible if you meet the requirements.
The VKB Group is a South African agricultural company that supports farmers and produces straight-from-the-farm foods for consumers, with farming at its core and a house of brands backed by its farmer shareholders. The Temporary Administrative Assistant supports business operations by coordinating administrative processes accurately and within required timelines, keeping complete and organised records across approved company platforms, and supporting communication and follow-up between branches, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
The role covers processing capital expenditure requests and coordinating approval workflows, uploading approved documentation to designated company platforms and maintaining records, following up on capital requests to support procurement processes, reviewing supplier application documentation for completeness and accuracy, coordinating supplier approval processes and maintaining supplier records, following up on supplier onboarding requests and communicating supplier information to relevant stakeholders, reviewing EFO applications for accuracy and completeness and following up on outstanding information, monitoring expenditure reports and identifying unusual or high-cost variances for investigation, liaising with branches on expenditure confirmations and supporting information, supporting month-end administrative processes and reporting requirements, coordinating branch submissions relating to insurance inventories, cash surpluses and cash shortages, obtaining, scanning and maintaining credit card supporting documentation, capturing and reconciling credit card analysis information in Microsoft Excel, and maintaining accurate electronic records and filing systems.
The advert states the following minimum requirements: Grade 12 / NQF Level 4; one to two years of experience; experience working with Microsoft Excel and general office administration; and experience working in a fast-paced operational environment. Previous administrative experience will be advantageous, and experience in document management and record-keeping will be beneficial. The advert also lists competencies including attention to detail, accountability, decision making, planning and organising, analytical thinking, problem solving, time management, professional communication, compliance and governance awareness, ability to work under pressure, teamwork and collaboration, and confidentiality and integrity.
This vacancy is advertised on Careers24 by VKB Group, and the Apply button on this page takes you to the original advert. Applications are made through the VKB Career Portal, and the advert asks applicants to use Google Chrome, upload a clear and professional CV in PDF or Word format only with no handwritten notes or markings, upload supporting documents such as an ID, driver’s licence or certificates, and ensure the profile photo meets the minimum size of 300 x 300 pixels. Never pay anyone to secure a job.
Prepare a clean, professional CV and have your supporting documents ready before you start, since the portal asks for them during the application. Highlight your Excel, data capturing, record-keeping and supplier or expenditure administration experience, and be ready for a screening questionnaire, which the advert says forms part of the application process.
Click the Apply button on this page to reach the original Careers24 advert, then follow the application instructions given there to apply through the VKB Career Portal. VKB Group notes that it reserves the right to close or withdraw any vacancy at its discretion, and that it is an equal opportunity employer committed to Employment Equity and transformation.
This post is for information only and is not the employer. Please note the advert itself is inconsistent on the appointment type: the title says Temporary and the body describes a fixed-term contract, while the header job type says Permanent, and the contract dates are printed as 01 December 2027 to 31 January 2027 — confirm the appointment type and contract dates in the original advert before applying. All other details above, including the closing date of 31 October 2026, come from the original Careers24 advert.
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