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District Clerk

District Clerk

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Mpumalanga
Location:  Forestry Lothair
Department:  Forestry Management
Posting date:  26 Sept 2025
Closing date:  10 Oct 2025

We are hiring!

 

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.
 
We’re on the lookout for a District Clerk to ensure that the purchase order process and admin functions at the Lothair Plantation, operate professionally and effectively. Service driven delivery to ensure objectives are met.

 

As an Plantation Clerk, you will be responsible for:

 

  • Perform audit checks on District Clerks ensuring compliance with petty cash, finance and administration in line with Sappi procedure.
  • Perform regular checks on Diesel bowser at plantations.
  • Ensure Plantation Clerks comply with maintaining an effective office administrative system.
  • Provide back-up for District Clerks with regard to rainfall stats, fires and capture accordingly.
  • Perform District Clerk duties: petty cash, administration, SAP, firewood sales permits, generate requisitions and issue purchase orders.
  • Provide typing, photocopying, filing and e-mailing support. 
  • Arrange meetings, seminars & conferences as and when required
  • Consolidate weekly and monthly reports.
  • Administer the Area Managers action log system and assist with follow-up and close-out.
  • Ensure that credit card expense claims are processed timeously.
  • Ensure that catering for office meetings and functions is effectively organised.
  • Ensure that the administration and payment of travel arrangements is handled in line with the company travel policy.
  • Complete all Request for proposals on e-cams for the Area.

 

What are we looking for?

 

  • Grade 12.
  • An Admin/Secretarial related qualification preferable. 
  • Minimum of 2 years relevant experience. 
  • Strong computer literacy (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
  • SAP knowledge an advantage.
  • Valid Code EB Drivers license.

 

What’s in it for you?
 
      •    Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence.
      •    Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi.
      •    Opportunities to travel (dependent on upon the role).
      •    Market leading leave benefits.
      •    Employee wellbeing benefits.

We are hiring!

 

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.
 
We’re on the lookout for a District Clerk to ensure that the purchase order process and admin functions at the Lothair Plantation, operate professionally and effectively. Service driven delivery to ensure objectives are met.

 

As an Plantation Clerk, you will be responsible for:

 

  • Perform audit checks on District Clerks ensuring compliance with petty cash, finance and administration in line with Sappi procedure.
  • Perform regular checks on Diesel bowser at plantations.
  • Ensure Plantation Clerks comply with maintaining an effective office administrative system.
  • Provide back-up for District Clerks with regard to rainfall stats, fires and capture accordingly.
  • Perform District Clerk duties: petty cash, administration, SAP, firewood sales permits, generate requisitions and issue purchase orders.
  • Provide typing, photocopying, filing and e-mailing support. 
  • Arrange meetings, seminars & conferences as and when required
  • Consolidate weekly and monthly reports.
  • Administer the Area Managers action log system and assist with follow-up and close-out.
  • Ensure that credit card expense claims are processed timeously.
  • Ensure that catering for office meetings and functions is effectively organised.
  • Ensure that the administration and payment of travel arrangements is handled in line with the company travel policy.
  • Complete all Request for proposals on e-cams for the Area.

 

What are we looking for?

 

  • Grade 12.
  • An Admin/Secretarial related qualification preferable. 
  • Minimum of 2 years relevant experience. 
  • Strong computer literacy (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
  • SAP knowledge an advantage.
  • Valid Code EB Drivers license.

 

What’s in it for you?
 
      •    Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence.
      •    Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi.
      •    Opportunities to travel (dependent on upon the role).
      •    Market leading leave benefits.
      •    Employee wellbeing benefits.

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

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