Team Assistant
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Location: Secunda
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
12680
Closing Date
13 July 2026
OME
MSA: Energy Marketing & Sales
Location
Secunda, Mpumalanga
Purpose of Job
- Provide comprehensive administrative and logistical support to Production Area Managers and Foremen to ensure the effective functioning of operations.
- Manage and coordinate daily administrative activities, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, recording accurate minutes, and tracking action items.
- Facilitate efficient workflow by supporting diary management, report preparation, and timely distribution of approved management and operational documentation.
- Administer and control production-related processes, including overtime tracking, documentation management, and compliance with approval requirements.
- Maintain and safeguard all production records, folders, and documentation (digital and hard copy) in accordance with audit, compliance, and governance standards.
- Support production governance processes, including RBI reviews, holistic assessments, audits, and regulatory inspections through accurate documentation and coordination.
- Prepare and maintain high-quality reports, presentations, registers, and databases to support operational decision-making.
- Manage inventory and administrative processes related to stationery, PPE, and office supplies, including procurement support, stock control, and record keeping.
- Coordinate departmental logistics such as travel, accommodation, events, and meetings (internal and external) to support operational needs.
- Serve as a central coordination point for communication and liaison with internal departments, contractors, and service providers.
- Ensure all documentation and correspondence meet required professional, branding, and compliance standards.
- Capture, track, and resolve administrative, IT, and operational requests to ensure minimal disruption to team effectiveness.
- Maintain structured filing and record-keeping systems to ensure accessibility, traceability, and audit readiness of all documentation.
- Support financial and procurement processes, including raising purchase requisitions (PRs), processing invoices, and tracking payments.
- Promote and reinforce a strong culture of safety, quality, compliance, and operational discipline within all administrative activities.
- Provide cross-functional administrative support within STO, including relief support during leave periods or peak workload.
Key Accountabilities
• Provide daily administrative and logistical support to Production Area Managers and Production Foremen.
• Coordinate meetings: scheduling, agenda preparation, minute-taking, and tracking of action items.
• Manage stationery and PPE requests, issuance, inventory tracking, and record keeping for all maintenance personnel.
• Manage, update, and safeguard all Production Folders in both digital and physical formats.
• Administer and track production overtime forms, ensuring correct approvals and compliance.
• Support the preparation and documentation required for RBI (Risk-Based Inspection) reviews, Holistic Assessments, and 3rd-party audits.
• Prepare reports, presentations, registers, and other production-related documentation.
• Ensure all documentation meets audit, compliance, and record-keeping standards.
• Liaise with internal departments, contractors, service providers, and inspection teams where required.
• Promote strong safety, quality, and compliance culture in all administrative processes.
• Support and assist other STO administration during leave etc.
Formal Education and Working Experience
• Grade 12 / Matric
• Administration, technical, or business qualification advantageous.
• 3–5 years’ administrative experience in maintenance, engineering, petrochemical, or industrial environments.
• Experience supporting audits (RBI/Holistic/3rd-party) preferred.
• Strong computer literacy (MS Office Suite; SAP or similar maintenance/ERP systems advantageous).
• Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking ability.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and record keeping.
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams in a fast-paced operational environment.
Required Personal and Professional Skills
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.