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Job Description: UNTU Receptionist/Girl Friday
Area: Cape Town Office in the Western Cape
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) is looking for a receptionist/Girl Friday to join their team at the Union’s regional office in Cape Town.
A Receptionist must have:
- Basic knowledge of the Transport Industry and the importance of Trade Unions as organised labour;
- Excellent Communication Skills in English and Afrikaans. Communication skills in a third language would be an added advantage;
- Knowledge of the demographic area that is being served by the office in the Western Cape;
- Matric Certificate;
- Be presentable and serve as an ambassador for UNTU;
- Honest, reliable, responsible and trustworthy;
- A Code 08 Drivers Licence would be an added advantage.
Duties of a receptionist
- Welcome visitors to the Unions Cape Town Office,
- Typing of Letters and other Clerical/ Administrative duties as required;
- Arrange meetings as required;
- Take minutes of meetings when required;
- Type minutes of meetings when required;
- Handling and distribution of post and prepare outgoing mail for pick-up or courier;
- Set up boardroom & arrange catering for meetings as required;
- Daily washing of the dishes in the office;
- Clean the office weekly;
- Answer and address incoming phone calls in a timely and polite manner;
- Have enough knowledge on the structure of the Union to direct complaints or enquiries from members and Trade Union Representatives to the correct Union channels.
- Assisting the team of organisers in serving members of UNTU;
- Maintain security procedures;
In return UNTU provides:
- A Total Cost to Company Package that includes a medical aid and pension.
- Benefits enjoyed by all other employees of UNTU.
Please e-mail your application to Sonja Carstens at sonja@untu.co.za by no later than 8 May 2017. Preference will be giving to the spouses or children of UNTU members and/or staff members in selecting the most suitable candidate. If you do not hear from UNTU within two weeks after the closing date you can consider your application unsuccessful.
S CARSTENS
Obo SA Harris
GENERAL SECRETARY
