Work-Force
Applications are warmly invited for a Recruitment Consultant role based in Mthatha. We welcome candidates from every background across Eastern Cape who are ready to grow with us.
What This Role Involves
The Recruitment Consultant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Eastern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Mthatha and across the hr jobs space.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Mthatha team.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Recruitment Consultant is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Eastern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
About Mthatha
Mthatha continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with along the Sunshine Coast tourism belt. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Many candidates already living within reach of Mthatha cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Mthatha, Eastern Cape.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Mthatha contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the hr jobs space in Eastern Cape.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Mthatha teams.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Eastern Cape.
Where You’ll Work
Notably, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Mthatha site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Key Responsibilities
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
- Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
- Compile workforce reports for EE, B-BBEE and skills development submissions
- Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
- Drive engagement, wellness and culture initiatives across sites
- Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
- Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
Essential Criteria
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
- 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
- Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
- Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.