Recruitment Consultant

Applications are warmly invited for a Recruitment Consultant role based in Ermelo. We welcome candidates from every background across Mpumalanga who are ready to grow with us.

About This Position

An experienced Recruitment Consultant is needed to support operations in Ermelo. The role forms part of how the business keeps its hr jobs portfolio strong in Mpumalanga.

The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Recruitment Consultant taking on this position.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Recruitment Consultant to step into the hr jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Ermelo teams, and the new Recruitment Consultant will feel that from the first week.

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 Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.

Why This Role

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Ermelo colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the hr jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Ermelo 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 Mpumalanga.

Importantly, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Ermelo keep progressing.

Meet the Team

In addition, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hr jobs side of the business inside out. The Ermelo group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Crucially, the team mix in Ermelo reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Based in Ermelo

Ermelo continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with near the Secunda petrochemical hub. 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 Ermelo cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Ermelo.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.

Your Future Here

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The hr jobs space in Ermelo offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Mpumalanga.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Ermelo team member.

Beyond that, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Ermelo have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

What Your Day Looks Like

Your day is people-shaped from the moment you log in. You move between recruitment screens, manager calls, payroll queries and the occasional sensitive conversation that needs your full attention. Mid-morning you might be running an onboarding session for new starters, and by the afternoon you’re back at your desk preparing EE or B-BBEE reports. Through it all, you balance compliance with care, making sure that policies are followed and people are heard.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Ermelo.

Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

On top of that, the Ermelo office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Diversity and Inclusion

Crucially, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Ermelo.

Your Workplace

In addition, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.

Beyond that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Ermelo site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Mpumalanga. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
• Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
• Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
• Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
• Compile workforce reports for EE, B-BBEE and skills development submissions
• Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
• Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
• Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.