Executive

Assistant

Executive Assistant

We are seeking a vibrant and dynamic organiser with strong people skills to operate as an assistant to our senior management team. The successful candidate must have extensive experience in a similar role and be proficient in Microsoft programmes.

Requirements

  • Relevant tertiary qualification
  • One year’s experience in local and international travel arrangements
  • Computer literate
  • High attention to detail
  • Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Proficient in English and Afrikaans
  • Valid driver’s license

Characteristics

  • Efficient and disciplined
  • Organized and able to efficiently coordinate
  • Trustworthy and reliable
  • Strong and professional communication skills
  • Friendly, helpful, and professional demeanor
  • Able to work independently and as a team player
  • Strong work ethic
  • Problem solver
  • Innovative thinker

Job Description

  • Provide comprehensive support to senior management
  • Assist with any task to improve senior management’s productivity and efficiency
  • Oversee the overall coordination of directors’ vehicles
  • Coordinate all travel arrangements and provide after-hours support, if needed
  • Manage sponsorship inquiries and liaise with stakeholders
  • Manage scheduling of meetings and boardroom bookings
  • Handle invoicing and reconciliation of vendors
  • Maintain an organized filing system and accurate recordkeeping
  • Fully cover office manager’s tasks during absence

Remuneration

  • Market related, depending on experience and qualifications

Applications

Please send your CV and cover letter, including salary expectation to . Kindly ensure your subject includes the position you are applying for. If you have not received any feedback within two weeks, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

We serve four key groups across the diverse sector of fresh produce:

Fruit producers and retailers, both within South Africa and abroad. It’s a world of good produce, good people and good prices. An extensive, vast world which we navigate via committed one-on-one relationships, to offer personalised service and tailored solutions/shipments.

How can we help you?

Partner with us as we navigate the landscape together.

Danèl van Deventer

Commercial Manager

Trust between client and company is everything.”

Danél started out in the industry in 2010 and has been working her way up ever since. She began in logistics and now serves as a commercial manager, drawing from her in-depth understanding of the cost chain. Danél is passionate about figs and has been dedicated to the export of almost 70% of the South African fig offering for the past seven years.

Department: Management & Support
Market: Far East, Europe, United Kingdom, Canada, Middle East
Produce: Figs

“We are in no other business than the people business.”

Jaco is a born entrepreneur and has been trading fruit since the age of 12 when he started his first business. He has experience in all major business areas, including farming, handling, transport, logistics, IT, marketing operations, finance, management, international and domestic affairs. He is fluent in French and also has basic Spanish language skills.