Full administrative support including all confidential correspondence, local & international, reports, phone call screening, messages; facsimiles, scanning and emailing.
Direct liaison with senior executives on international & local level
Ensure GM is aware of key meetings, correspondence, and communication requirements daily
Screen calls ensuring that matters of importance reach the GM
Co-ordinate and control diaries daily as well as drawing up of company yearly planner with local and international events across all departments.
Prepare, submit, and record all business and personal medical claims to medical aid.
Reconcile credit card statements and FOREX spent and generate Travel & Expenditure claims and ensure these are distributed to respective department prior to cut off date.
Handle and personally follow up all customer complaints directed to MDs office
Assist and advise with telephonic enquiries for new Africa franchisees.
Prepare and distribute agendas, minutes and reading material for management meetings, including graphics and charts
Arrange and book boardroom functions and catering monthly or as and when requested
Record all management leave and maintain an updated leave roster
Book and plan international & local travel, car hire, accommodation, visa requirements, new passports, medical assistance
Prepare and assist international visitors with detailed agendas, logistics, security, drivers, hotel accommodation & travel arrangements on a business level
Assist international visitors with holidays - i.e., safaris, hotels, dinners & logistics in Southern Africa on a personal level
Arrange venue, logistics, accommodation for management meetings held off site
Arrange and book boardroom functions and catering monthly or as and when requested
Manage and coordinate all logistics related to functions, meetings, events pertaining to the GMs office
Completed matric
3 - 5 years of experience as a Personal Assistant
Extensive dairy management experience
Experience in Liaising with internal departments, answering calls, and making travel arrangements
Discretion and trustworthiness: you will often be party of confidential information