Since the invention of the truck over 125 years ago, Daimler Truck AG has been a pioneer in the commercial vehicle sector and is today one of the worlds largest commercial vehicle manufacturers. Established in South Africa over 60 years ago, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd together with its subsidiaries Daimler Truck Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd provides an optimal experience for our esteemed customers based on a comprehensive products and services portfolio. The Groups success is based on its leading brands inclusive of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Buses, and FUSO Trucks in addition to offering parts and services for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks. Its product range is backed by its market-leading value-added services in Fleetboard, TruckStore, Truck Training, and Financial Services. With a Southern African footprint that includes South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, the company is headquartered in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa, and all its products are assembled locally in its East London production plant.
Job Overview:
The Filing Clerk is responsible for organizing, maintaining, and managing physical and electronic records to ensure documents are easily accessible, accurate, and securely stored. This role supports daily administrative operations by handling filing systems, retrieving records upon request, and ensuring compliance with company policies and recordkeeping standards. The Filing Clerk plays a key role in maintaining efficient office workflows and data integrity
1. General Administration:
- Ensure an accurate and systematic filing system is maintained according to company standards
- Keep accurate records of documents removed
- Ensure files are put in their correct location at all times - documents can be easily located and retrieved from files
- Ensure that requested documents are retrieved for authorized personnel within agreed times
- Ensure that deadlines are adhered to at all times
- Prepare documents for archiving
- Clear archives of documentation which is over age and prepare for shredding
- Photocopy and scan documents as required
- Organize work and time to ensure that deadlines are met
- Report any problems to management proactively
- Handle queries speedily and efficiently ensuring that interaction with colleagues and management are professional
- Ensure confidentiality of all documentation is maintained
- Minimum Grade 12
- Computer Literacy
- 2 years experience in the same or similar position.
- Integrity
- Team Work
- Follow through skills
- Self-driven and resilience
- Customer service orientated
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Interpersonal skills (emotional maturity / cross functional collaboration)
Daimler Truck Southern Africa is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered; however, the following will apply:
- Foreign nationals must qualify for a work visa/permit as per the provisions of the Immigration Act 13, 2002.
- Employment Equity Plan in terms of the Employment Equity Act, No 58, 1998. Code of good practice on the employment of people with disabilities.
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Application closing date: 13 January 2026
