Work-Force
Role: Talent Acquisition Specialist. Location: Uitenhage, Eastern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About the Opportunity
The organisation is investing in its Uitenhage operation, and this Talent Acquisition Specialist position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the hr jobs function and contribute to the wider Eastern Cape business.
On top of that, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Uitenhage operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the hr jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Uitenhage much easier.
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 Uitenhage teams, and the new Talent Acquisition Specialist will feel that from the first week.
About the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hr jobs side of the business inside out. The Uitenhage group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
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.
Importantly, the team mix in Uitenhage reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Your Workplace
On top of that, 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 Uitenhage 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.
Equally, 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.
Diversity and Inclusion
Beyond that, 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.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Uitenhage.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.
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.
Based in Uitenhage
Working in Uitenhage means a place within the Coega Industrial Development Zone, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Eastern Cape region, and the Uitenhage office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Uitenhage 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 Uitenhage, Eastern Cape.
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 Uitenhage.
Why Join Us
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Uitenhage contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the hr jobs space in Eastern Cape.
On top of that, 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 Uitenhage keep progressing.
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.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Uitenhage teams.
Your Role
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
- Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
- Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
- Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
- Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
- Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
Candidate Profile
- Project management skills for HR initiatives and rollouts
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
- 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
- Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll systems
- Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
Notably, if your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.