Receptionist
Requirements
- ✓Minimum of Matric
- ✓Minimum Work Experience Requirement:
- ✓Minimum of 1-2 years Reception experience
- ✓Additional Requirements :
- ✓Applicant must have reliable transport.
- ✓Applicant must be willing to work flexible hours and on weekends.
- ✓Salary:
- ✓Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- ✓Benefits:
- ✓Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
- ✓Staff and family discounts on educational programs within our brand portfolio.
- ✓Incentive bonus structure based on performance and achievement of goals.
- ✓Birthday vouchers to celebrate your special day.
- ✓Competitive annual leave allowance for well-deserved time off and rejuvenation.
- ✓Application Response:
- ✓Due to the high volume of CVs received, please note that personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews
About This Role
Receptionist
ADvTECH
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
Posted 30 March 2026 - Closing Date 05 April 2026
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Job Details
Division
Emeris
Business Unit
Pietermaritzburg Campus
Minimum experience
Entry Level
Company primary industry
Education Management
Job functional area
Education
Job Description
Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.
Emeris Pietermaritzburg Campus has a vacancy for a Receptionist.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Campus reception and Switchboard duties
Create an organised front office environment system (orderly systems, clean, professional and neat).
Receives and welcomes prospective and current students, parents and guests by greeting and directing them appropriately.
Builds relationships with students and parents through professional interaction.
Operates the switchboard by receiving and directing calls promptly, professionally and efficiently and gathers the relevant information(i.e. reason for the call) from the caller to ensure that calls are directed to the appropriate staff member.
Takes detailed messages when staff members are not available and delivers these messages timeously to the appropriate individuals.
Deals with queries from students and directs them to the correct departments.
Assists with intercom instructions.
Organises the flyers and fact sheets at Reception in a neat and orderly manner and support the Marketing Assistant/s in ensuring that the waiting area and interview rooms are neat and tidy.
General Administrative Support Ad Hoc Duties
Provides administrative support to various departments as and when required.
Responsible for preparing, tracking and receiving of campus courier parcels, post and deliveries and notifying the relevant staff member/s promptly regarding collection or delivery updates.
Receives deliveries for the National office (campus specific) and campus staff and ensures that they are collected or handed to the appropriate individual timeously.
Supports the Marketing Assistant/s in booking appointments for the Full Time Student Recruitment team and assists with managing their dairies accordingly if required (campus specific).
Assists with campus events and any ad hoc campus duties as and when required.
Competencies Required:
Advanced communication- verbal
Switchboard
Time management
Problem solving
Decision making
Ability to multitask
Organisational
Ready to apply?
Apply directly on Emeris's website.