Website FoodBuzz Innovations
Foodbuzz Consulting is looking for an organised, self-motivated Administrative Assistant to support a
busy food and hospitality consultancy, working fully remotely from South Africa. This is a 100%
remote role where you’ll keep our enquiry pipeline, suppliers and projects running smoothly and
one step ahead.
Role overview
You’ll be a key point of contact for new enquiries and third-party businesses, managing a busy inbox,
keeping our tracking systems up to date, and supporting the commercial director and lead
technologists with day-to-day administrative tasks. It’s a role for someone who enjoys bringing order
to a busy workload and keeping things moving.
Key responsibilities
● Monitor the enquiry inbox and respond promptly to all relevant emails
● Schedule calls between clients, suppliers and internal team members
● Maintain and update a tracking system for all new enquiries, with regular follow-up emails
● Carry out online screening, initial outreach and call bookings with potential third-party
businesses on behalf of our clients
● Source the items and services required for each project
● Maintain a database of suppliers, pricing and related information
● Build and maintain ongoing relationships with suppliers
● Manage our LinkedIn business account, including regular posts
● Support the commercial director and lead technologists with day-to-day administrative tasks
as required
What you’ll need
● Experience in an administrative, virtual assistant or coordinator role
● Previous experience carrying out a similar role remotely is an advantage
● Able to work UK standard working hours (9:00 to 17:00 UK time)
● Strong written and spoken English with excellent email etiquette
● Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple enquiries
and deadlines
● Comfortable using spreadsheets/databases, email and scheduling tools
● Confident communicating with clients and suppliers over email and phone/video calls
● Experience managing a LinkedIn or other social media business account
● A reliable internet connection and a quiet, professional home workspace
Working UK standard hours (09:00 to 17:00 UK
time), Monday to Friday. You’ll work directly with the leadership team in a varied, hands-on role,
with room to grow and the stability of an established business — all from home.
Virtual Assistant
Food Buzz Innovations is a UK-based food product development consultancy working with food and drink brands around the world. We help our clients turn ideas into market-ready products — from concept and recipe development through ingredient sourcing, specifications and sampling — bringing technical expertise and a genuine passion for great food to every project. We're a small, close-knit team that moves quickly and collaborates closely, so everyone's work makes a real difference. Innovation, quality and a hands-on approach sit at the heart of what we do, and we're proud to help brands create products people love. Joining us means becoming part of a growing business where your organisation and initiative directly support the development of exciting new food products.