Plant Administrator at Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa, Nigel
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa · Nigel, Gauteng
Overview
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa is looking for a Plant Administrator in Nigel to support the Manufacturing Manager and leadership team. This full-time role involves administrative support, HR and timekeeping coordination, financial administration, document control, and compliance. If you have 3 to 5 years of admin experience and want to work with one of the world's largest Coca-Cola bottlers, this could be a great next step in your career.
About the role
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is offering an exciting opportunity for a Plant Administrator based in Nigel. You will report directly to the Manufacturing Manager and play a key role in keeping plant operations running smoothly through effective administrative and executive support.
Your day to day work will include providing administrative support to the Manufacturing Manager and leadership team, managing plant documentation and filing systems, scheduling meetings and events, preparing agendas and taking minutes. You will also coordinate time and attendance records, support onboarding and leave tracking, raise purchase requisitions, track purchase orders, liaise with finance on invoice processing, maintain audit ready documentation, and extract and distribute plant performance reports. Acting as the central point for internal communications within the plant will also be part of your role.
Application notes: No application instructions or reference numbers were provided in the listing. Please follow the application process on the PNet job page.
Requirements
- National Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Office Management, or equivalent field
- 3 to 5 years experience in an administrative or coordination role, preferably in a manufacturing or FMCG environment
- Exposure to plant operations, procurement processes, and HR coordination will be advantageous
- Experience supporting multiple stakeholders across technical and operational teams
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Basic understanding of procurement and finance workflows
- Familiarity with document control and compliance management systems
- High attention to detail, problem solving, and follow through
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Manufacturing Manager and leadership team
- Manage plant documentation, memos, correspondence, and filing systems
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, events, and visitor access
- Prepare agendas, take minutes, and ensure follow up on action items from leadership meetings
- Coordinate time and attendance records on SAP or Kronos, resolve queries, and escalate issues
- Support onboarding logistics, leave tracking, and personnel movements in coordination with HR
- Maintain an accurate org chart and staff lists for the plant
- Raise purchase requisitions and track purchase orders in line with budgetary controls
- Liaise with finance on invoice processing, vendor queries, and compliance documentation
- Support the Manufacturing Manager in plant cost tracking and basic expenditure reports
- Ensure documentation and plant records are audit ready and aligned to quality, safety, and environmental standards
- Maintain digital and physical document control systems to support GMP, safety, and maintenance audits
- Extract, compile and distribute plant performance and operational reports
- Act as the central coordination point for internal communications within the plant
- Manage notice boards, communication platforms, and logistics for team events and engagement activities
- Support logistics for site visits, training sessions, and community involvement activities
Job details
- Organisation
- Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa
- Location
- Nigel, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (3+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Administration & Office
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
This role at Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa is a great fit if you enjoy keeping things organised and working with different teams. When preparing your CV, highlight any experience you have with time and attendance systems like SAP or Kronos, raising purchase requisitions, and supporting meetings with minutes and follow ups. Since the role involves audits and compliance, mention any exposure you have had to document control or audit preparation. In your interview, be ready to give examples of how you have juggled multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines. It also helps to show that you are comfortable using MS Office and can communicate clearly with both technical and operational teams.
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