Receptionist
DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Vacancy at a glance
- Employer
- DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Location
- Polokwane, Limpopo
- Pay or stipend
- R237 453 p.a. (Level 05)
- Closing date
- 9 Nov 2026
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Overview
Receive telephonic calls, messages and channel to relevant role players. Take down messages when required.
Requirements
- Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of an NQF Level 4 or 5 or relevant equivalent qualification
- Job related knowledge: Microsoft Package
- Job related skills: Telephone etiquette
- Communication (verbal and written)
- Interpersonal relatio ns
- Switchboard operations
- Ability to learn the department’s service delivery components
- Ability to take initiative
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to organise work
- Ability to prioritise work
Responsibilities
- Receive telephonic calls, messages and channel to relevant role players
- Take down messages when required
- Distribute message promptly
- Attend to all clients and visitors to relevant officials promptly
- Welcome, receive and direct clients to relevant units
- Attend to all client queries
- Supply basic information to customers regarding the department ‘s service when required
- Liaise with internal and external personnel
- Provide relevant information as required
- Operate the switchboard by answering incoming and outgoing calls at the times
- Keep database of other important contact number on an on-going basis
- Report fault on the telephone system when needed
- Utilise the telephone management system to monitor telephone cost on an ongoing basis
- Screen and forward calls
- Receive telephone messages
- Operate office equipment such as printer and photocopiers
- Update internal telephone directory when required
- Distribute internal telephone directory to internal users when required
- Print telephone cost report for each extension monthly
- Maintain telephone directory
- Update telephone directory for the officials
- Remove inactive users in the internal directory
- Maintain and control visitor register at reception
- Register visitor
How to apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 61 Biccard street, Polokwane, 0700 or by email to [email protected]
Enquiries
Mr LS Mahasha Tel No: (015) 495 1956
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