BRIDGESTONE ADMIN LEARNERSHIP PROGRAMME

Bridgestone Admin Learnership programme

POSITION SNAPSHOT

JobReq ID: 54097

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Fixed term/temporary

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: South Africa

ABOUT US

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Job Purpose

The candidate will be responsible for complying with company and client policies and accurately handling financial documents. They will manage communications, operate office equipment, and maintain office supplies and upkeep. The role includes providing secretarial support, data entry, and processing timesheets. The candidate will also handle petty cash, banking, and travel arrangements. Additional duties may be assigned to support site operations.

Otraco Southern Africa is a key part of Bridgestone’s strategy to enhance mobility solutions and tyre-centric services across all market segments. As part of Bridgestone’s initiative to improve these services, the company recognized a need for specific mining services and enhancements within the mining sector. The acquisition of Otraco Southern Africa, with its expertise in tyre management systems, creates a valuable opportunity to expand and strengthen Bridgestone’s mobility solutions in this important market.

For more information about Otraco Southern Africa, please read the details below.

Responsibilities:

Comply with company and client policies, procedures, and instructions.

Complete, file, and manage all financial transactional documents accurately.

Provide excellent client service through effective communication and message handling.

Operate and maintain office equipment, including fax, photocopier, and shredder.

Manage office maintenance tasks such as repairs, supplies, and cleaning coordination.

Provide secretarial support including typing, filing, photocopying, and data entry.

Process timesheets, handle petty cash and banking reconciliations.

Arrange travel and bookings for site personnel as needed.

Follow Occupational Health and Safety procedures, report hazards, and use PPE correctly.

Participate in safety meetings, report incidents promptly, and comply with emergency procedures.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate.

A valid and appropriate light vehicle driver’s license (South African Code 08).

Experience (years):

0-1 years experience in an office environment.

Skills:

Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Basic computer literacy (MS Office, email, data entry).

Organizational and time management abilities.

Attention to detail and accuracy.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Customer service orientation

Willingness to learn and take initiative.

Basic problem-solving skills

Confidentiality and professionalism.

Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work effectively.

With over 50 years’ experience delivering off-the-road (OTR) and light mobile equipment (LME) tyre management solutions, Otraco help customers to maximise tyre life, increase productivity, reduce waste and improve safety. Otraco’s highly skilled teams are in 60+ customer mining operations across three continents in Australia, New Zealand, Southern Africa and Chile.

Otraco offers a robust portfolio of OTR tire management solutions that track tires across the full lifecycle, such as its computerized Otracom platform. Otraco’s offering will complement Bridgestone’s world-class OTR products and solutions, including Bridgestone MasterCore*3 surface mining tires and the tire monitoring and management solution. Bridgestone Southern Africa Mining services and OTRACO Southern Africa have joined forces to accelerate Mining tyre management and mobility solutions in Southern Africa, under one banner. Together Bridgestone and OTRACO have market-leading Mining tyre management and mobility solutions.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.

The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.

Corporate Social Responsibility activities.

A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.

Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.

A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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