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Human Resources and Recruitment Assistant

Human Resources and Recruitment Assistant

The Legends AgencyGqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Human Resources and Recruitment Assistant

About the job Human Resources and Recruitment Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title :

HR and Recruitment Assistant

Department : Human Resources

Reports to : HR Manager

Short Summary of the purpose of the role :

Responsible for providing administrative support to the HR department in the firm. This includes assisting with recruitment, onboarding, employee records management, and various HR-related tasks. Plays a vital role in ensuring HR operations run efficiently and effectively. Responsible for all graduate recruitment, general recruitment as well as employee engagement and culture initiatives for the business.

Academic Qualifications Required :

Human Resources Degree

Skills, Competencies and Experience :

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication and Influencing skills

Strategic Business Perspective

Current Labour Legislation knowledge

Computer Literacy

Experience

Employee Relations

Organisational Development

Recruitment

Training and Development

Compensation and Reward

Required Computer Packages :

Microsoft Office

VIP Payroll / Human Resources Management

Key Duties and Responsibilities Key Performance Indicators :

Recruitment :

  • Assist in the recruitment process, including job postings, scheduling interviews, and communicating with candidates.
  • Maintain the applicant tracking system and ensure data accuracy.
  • Coordinate pre-employment checks, such as reference and background checks.
  • Screen CVs and conduct the first interview for open vacancies
  • Reference checks for all employees.
  • Ensure proper administration of all CVs and communications with candidates
  • Acting as a recruitment representative for the business
  • Assisting with creating relevant job specs for vacancies within the firm.
  • Post adverts on relevant platforms and liaise with recruiters on vacancies within the firm

Graduate Recruitment :

  • Show initiative and creativity in graduate recruitment ideas.
  • Arranging and coordinating Career days and fairs with relevant universities and local schools together with the recruitment committee.
  • Co-ordinating and reviewing of potential graduate CVs
  • Coordinating graduate induction, job shadowing, and vac work throughout the year.
  • Responsible for ensuring there is an adequate pipeline of trainees for future contracts.
  • Run Graduate recruitment programme (obtaining marks from students, interviews, general coordination of programme)
  • Onboarding and Offboarding :

  • Help organize and prepare new employee onboarding materials and schedules.
  • Assist with new employee orientation and ensure that required paperwork is completed.
  • Support the offboarding process, including collecting equipment, completing all paperwork, and conducting exit interviews.
  • Induction, paperwork, and payments for vac students
  • Employee Records and Data Management :

  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, including personnel files and digital records.
  • Generate HR-related reports and documentation as needed.
  • Ensure confidentiality and data security.
  • HR Communications :

  • Prepare and distribute HR-related communications, such as announcements, policies, and procedures.
  • Assist in organizing HR-related events, meetings, and training sessions.
  • Responsible for creating content for all employee communications and assisting with coordination of employee meetings
  • Benefits Administration :

  • Assist in benefits enrolment, changes, and inquiries.
  • Coordinate benefits-related paperwork and assist employees with benefit questions.
  • Leave and Attendance :

  • Help in tracking employee attendance and leave balances.
  • Process leave requests and ensure accurate records.
  • Handling leave queries from employee and reconciling leave balances & overtime accrued
  • General Administrative Tasks :

  • Provide administrative support to the HR department, including managing phone calls, emails, and appointment scheduling.
  • Order and maintain HR supplies and materials.
  • Culture :

  • Assist and co-ordinates internal team functions and company events i.e., team-building, employee days, and year-end function
  • Compliance Assistance :

  • Assist in ensuring the firm's compliance with HR-related laws and regulations.
  • Keep HR policies and procedures up to date.
  • Compliance with the firms System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures.
  • Compliance with the firms Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firms HR policies, SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct.
  • Other duties :

    Ad hoc duties as requested by the HR manager and directors

    Work Complexity :

    Directly supporting HR Manager

    Level of Independence :

    Work independently with limited supervision.

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