Recruitment Consultant

The organisation is recruiting a Recruitment Consultant for its Saldanha operation. The role forms part of a wider hr jobs portfolio across Western Cape.

About the Opportunity

This Recruitment Consultant role sits within the hr jobs function in Saldanha. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Western Cape.

On top of that, 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.

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 Saldanha much easier.

What We Offer

Notably, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in hr jobs from your base in Saldanha. Many colleagues across Western Cape have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

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

Practically speaking, 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 Saldanha keep progressing.

Equal Opportunity

On top of 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.

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 Western Cape.

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.

Beyond that, the Saldanha 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.

Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

Daily Duties

• Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
• Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
• Drive engagement, wellness and culture initiatives across sites
• Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application

Essential Criteria

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
• Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
• 3-5 years' generalist HR experience in a structured environment
• Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
• Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion

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