Secretary Role at The Newlands Brewery – Apply now!

📌 Job Details

🏷️ Job Title: Secretary
🏢 Company: Newlands Brewery (AB InBev)
📍 Company Address: Newlands Brewery, Modderfontein Road, Newlands East, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
🌍 Location: Newlands East, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
🕒 Employment Type: Full Time
🆔 Job Requisition ID: 30091839
📅 Closing Date: 13 January 2026

🏢 Company Overview

Newlands Brewery, a proud part of AB InBev, is one of South Africa’s leading beverage manufacturers with a strong heritage and a future-focused mindset. The company is driven by innovation, teamwork, and a commitment to operational excellence, offering employees an environment where growth, learning, and performance are actively supported.

📝 Job Overview

The Secretary role at Newlands Brewery is responsible for providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Plant Manager and multiple departments. The position plays a critical role in ensuring smooth daily operations through effective coordination, documentation, communication, and administrative control across the plant.

📋 Key Responsibilities

• Provide full secretarial support to the Plant Manager and selected Heads of Departments

• Perform general administrative duties including typing, filing, answering calls, and minute-taking

• Manage diaries, appointments, and meeting schedules for management and teams

• Handle day-to-day correspondence, queries, and administrative requests

• Manage cost centres, including PR and PO creation on SAP and follow-up on vendor invoices

• Prepare reports, presentations, and official documents using Microsoft Office

• Coordinate meetings, workshops, teambuilding activities, and communication sessions

• Provide logistical and administrative support for plant events

• Perform HR administrative functions including filing, cellphone administration, and time error reporting

• Manage bar administration stock orders and office supplies

• Coordinate ordering and maintenance of laptops, cellular phones, stationery, and catering

🎓 Qualifications

Education

• Grade 12 (Matric) certificate

• Secretarial or administrative qualification (advantageous)

Experience

• 2–3 years’ experience in a secretarial or administrative role

• Proven SAP system experience in an office environment

Skills

• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent organisational ability and attention to detail

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Professional demeanor with a proactive work ethic

📄 CV Tips

• Clearly highlight your SAP experience, including PR and PO processing

• Showcase advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially reporting and presentations

• Emphasise diary management, meeting coordination, and executive support experience

• Use a clean, professional CV layout with a strong administrative summary

• Include examples of handling confidential information and multitasking

🎁 Benefits of Joining the Company

• Employment with a globally recognised organisation

• Exposure to structured corporate systems and processes

• Opportunities for professional development and internal growth

• Supportive, team-oriented work environment

⚖️ Company Policy

AB InBev and Newlands Brewery are equal opportunity employers. All appointments are made in line with the company’s Employment Equity Plan and operational requirements. The stated minimum requirements serve as a guideline, and management reserves the right to consider additional relevant information during the selection process.