233 Officer Recruitment jobs in South Africa

Our client is in the process of growing their HR division and have a need to place the following:

Recruitment Officer:

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Organise and schedule interviews, ensuring all stakeholders—including candidates, hiring managers, and interview panels—are informed and well-prepared.
• Follow up with candidates to confirm interview attendance and provide any necessary instructions or details.
• Manage ongoing communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process to deliver a positive candidate experience.
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, job specifications, and team culture.
• Create and post job advertisements across relevant job boards, recruitment platforms, and social media channels.
• Proactively source candidates through various channels such as LinkedIn, job portals, recruitment agencies, and networking events.
• Maintain and regularly update the applicant tracking system and recruitment databases with accurate candidate information, interview notes, recruitment progress, and hiring manager feedback
• Organise and manage candidate profiles, ensuring all details are current and easily accessible
• Conduct reference checks and background verifications, and prepare employment offers in line with company policies.
• Assist in developing and maintaining employer branding initiatives to attract top talent.
• Stay informed on industry trends and recruitment best practices to continuously improve hiring processes.
• Generate recruitment reports and analytics for management review, providing insights into key metrics such as time-to-hire, candidate pipeline, and cost-per-hire.
• Use recruitment data and metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment strategies.
• Support onboarding activities by coordinating orientation schedules, preparing onboarding materials, and ensuring timely completion of all necessary documentation.
• Act as a point of contact for new hires during onboarding to ensure a smooth and seamless transition into the organisation

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, preferably within a similar industry.
• Strong understanding of recruitment best practices and labour laws.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and recruitment software or applicant tracking systems (ATS).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively under pressure.
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive candidate and company information

Suitable applications to be emailed to

note: This role is based in Pietermaritzburg

Medipost Pharmacy is looking for a professional, disciplined and self-driven individual to join their dynamic HR Team in a capacity of a Recruitment Officer. The successful individual will be placed in Western Cape.

Primary Purpose of the Job

To manage all aspects of talent acquisition and oversee the recruitment process by means of ensuring recruitment procedures are followed in a fair and transparent manner. The recruitment officer will work closely with hiring managers to process application forms, shortlist candidates, schedule interviews, communicate with candidates, and provide a high-quality and professional recruitment practice.

Duties

1. Responsible for providing the highest level of end-to-end recruitment at all levels.
2. Deliver high quality professional candidates.
3. Guide hiring managers and candidates through the selection process.
4. Drive excellent business relationships with the resourcing team, hiring managers, and candidates.
5. Create requests to appoint and post adverts on PNET.
6. Compile interview guides and guide the interviewing panel on the selection process.
7. Assist with setting up interviews for the hiring managers and sit in interviews with the hiring manager to assess prospective candidates. Send out interview emails, information, and assist applicants during the recruitment process.
8. Conduct candidate background checks.
9. Headhunt on various recruitment platforms.
10. Screen CVs - send longlisted CVs to hiring manager.
11. Draw up offer of employment contracts, addendums, and compensation adjustments for successful applicants.
12. Assist the Recruitment manager with salary benchmarking.
13. Ensure the accuracy of the vacancy report on a weekly basis.

Adhoc

1. Perform any adhoc duties that may be required by the department or Business.

Qualifications

1. Grade 12.
2. Degree/Diploma in Human Resource Management.

Required Experience

1. Minimum 3 years’ experience in delivery of the entire recruitment process (including headhunting and social media sourcing).
2. Excellent writing skills.
3. Critical thinking.
4. Coordination.
5. Time management, planning, and organising skills.

“Medipost Holdings is committed to the promotion of employment equity within the workplace which is a driving factor in all recruitment decisions. Medipost further encourages and welcomes applications from persons with disabilities in creating a diverse and equitable workplace.”

“We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills; the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Should you however not hear from us within a period of 2 weeks, you can consider your application unsuccessful.”

Job description:

The Company currently has a vacancy for a motivated, professional and attentive to detail Recruitment Officer to join the Human Capital team and drive company policy and procedures.

Duties & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manage recruitment processes and procedures in order to attract top talent
• Design advertisements that appeal to the specific targeted candidates
• Manage internal staff referral programme and other internal sourcing interventions
• Preparation of job profiles and job descriptions in conjunction with the line manager for new vacancies as well as current positions
• Review applications received and profile accordingly for the various vacancies
• Conduct telephonic interviews with shortlisted candidates
• Arrange and conduct interviews in order to establish suitability for the position in terms of work experience and fit for the role
• Schedule and coordinate interviews and provide guidance, feedback, and support to Line Managers
• Make recommendations and offer necessary support to Line Managers throughout the recruitment process and on all staff appointments
• Design, review, and update interview guides
• Conduct all suitable employment/background checks
• Scheduling suitable pre-employment medical checks, psychometric tests where applicable as well as drafting and conducting suitable skills assessments
• Prepare and maintain suitable recruitment and related reports
• Any other adhoc duties as it relates to the requirements of the department

Qualifying Criteria

• Grade 12 certificate
• Diploma in Human Resource Management a prerequisite
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience with bulk recruitment in a high-volume environment
• Experience recruiting within a production/engineering/manufacturing environment is essential
• Must demonstrate innovative ways of attracting talent
• Computer literacy – proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint
• Valid driver’s license and own transport

Qualifying Attributes

• Well-spoken with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Confidentiality, tact and discretion essential when dealing with people
• Excellent Professional and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage demanding workload in a pressurised environment
• Excellent problem solving skills coupled with the ability to think on your feet
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Hard-working and self-motivated
• Time management and organizational skills
• Highly motivated and committed
• Excellent standards in execution
• Innovative, analytical and detail orientated
• Able to manage time and resources
• Deadline driven

Other Information:

Job title: Recruitment Officer

Reporting to: Divisional Director

Job type: Permanent position

• Benefits include
• Provident fund
• Life cover at 4x annual salary
• Funeral cover
• Medical aid – Hospital Plan with Discovery Health
• 15 x paid leave days per annum
• Long service leave after five years of employment

Standard hours

• 08h00–17h00: Monday – Thursday
• 08h00–16h00: Friday

Salary

• We offer a highly competitive package depending on the extent of the applicant’s qualifications and experience

Job Functions:

Manage end-end Recruitment process

• Job posting
• Sourcing candidates
• Screening resumes
• Conducting interviews in person or virtual interviews.
• Making employment job offers.
• Sending out Regret letters

Conducting background checks

• ITC
• Crim check
• References
• Qualification check 
• Social media check
• ID check
• Drivers license check

Assessments

• Psychometric tests
• Polygraph tests

Day-Day Recruitment Process

• Maintaining a great relationship with hiring managers 
• Handling requisitions 
• Recruiting as per EE Statistics 
• Prepare onboarding starter pack  

Requirements: 

• Matric and tertiary education in Human Resources or related field.
• Recruitment experience
• Sourcing techniques and candidate assessment methods.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Technical System knowledge required:

• Direct hire 
• MIE
• CSG
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• PowerPoint 
• Sage 300

Have you managed the recruitment process in a corporate company? If you are ready for a career move, our well established client based in CPT CBD requires your expertise to manage and lead the end-to-end recruitment process, from job requisition initial interviews with onboarding for all teams.

Exciting opportunity to work in their new, trendy office and operations.

Requirements:

• Matric and HR Diploma or bachelor’s degree or Industrial Psychology
• Experience in recruiting within a corporate concern with high volumes
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple roles and stakeholders across various teams
• Strong knowledge of South African labour laws and transformation (EE, BBBEE, SDA)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines for a growing concern
• Passion for recruitment and contributing to a diverse, inclusive workplace

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across all Teams– from job requisition to onboarding
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce plans and forecast talent needs (specific team and talent mapping)
• Write and manage job advertisements, screen CVs, conduct interviews, and facilitate technical assessments when necessary
• Coordinate panel interviews and final selection processes, especially for technical teams and project-based roles
• Maintain and update job descriptions and recruitment trackers
• Source candidates using job boards, LinkedIn, ATS, industry networks, and direct outreach Attend clean energy job fairs, networking events, and industry conferences to build talent pipelines
• Support hiring managers with interview preparation, role benchmarking, and market insights in collaboration with the Rewards Specialist
• Work with HC Team and the People Partners and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless onboarding for both head office and site-based employees
• Maintain onboarding lists and support the handover process from offer acceptance to start date
• Ensure hiring processes comply with labour laws, POPIA, EE, and internal policies
• Track and report on diversity, EE metrics, and other recruitment KPIs for the Employment Equity Committee
• Support Employment Equity initiatives to increase representation of underrepresented groups within the organization
• Stay up to date on labour market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitor hiring practices in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors
• Drive improvements in recruitment policies, systems, and processes
• Contribute to people-focused projects such as onboarding, talent mapping, and workforce planning

• Matric and HR Diploma or bachelors degree or Industrial Psychology
• Experience in recruiting within a corporate concern with high volumes
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple roles and stakeholders across various teams
• Strong knowledge of South African labour laws and transformation (EE, BBBEE, SDA)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines for a growing concern
• Passion for recruitment and contributing to a diverse, inclusive workplace

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across all Teams from job requisition to onboarding
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce plans and forecast talent needs (specific team and talent mapping)
• Write and manage job advertisements, screen CVs, conduct interviews, and facilitate technical assessments when necessary
• Coordinate panel interviews and final selection processes, especially for technical teams and project-based roles
• Maintain and update job descriptions and recruitment trackers
• Source candidates using job boards, LinkedIn, ATS, industry networks, and direct outreach Attend clean energy job fairs, networking events, and industry conferences to build talent pipelines
• Support hiring managers with interview preparation, role benchmarking, and market insights in collaboration with the Rewards Specialist
• Work with HC Team and the People Partners and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless onboarding for both head office and site-based employees
• Maintain onboarding lists and support the handover process from offer acceptance to start date
• Ensure hiring processes comply with labour laws, POPIA, EE, and internal policies
• Track and report on diversity, EE metrics, and other recruitment KPIs for the Employment Equity Committee
• Support Employment Equity initiatives to increase representation of underrepresented groups within the organization
• Stay up to date on labour market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitor hiring practices in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors
• Drive improvements in recruitment policies, systems, and processes
• Contribute to people-focused projects such as onboarding, talent mapping, and workforce planning