Talent Acquisition Specialist

Career Custodians situated in Camps Bay is looking for the best Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their team

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing all aspects of staff recruitment. They oversee the process to ensure procedures are followed in a fair and transparent manner. They work closely with the hiring managers and Human Resources department to process forms, shortlist candidates, schedule interviews and communicate with candidates, and provide high quality and professional Recruitment service through the effective administration of all Recruitment systems based on Recruitment policies and procedures for all permanent and part-time employees.

Qualification:

Matric Certificate

Tertiary Qualification in Labour Relations, Human Resources or People Management would be advantageous

EXPERIENCE:

3-5 years’ recruitment experience

Strong administration experience

Strong LinkedIn experience

Facebook Ads Manager / Facebook Business Manager

Social media experience i.e. Instagram, Twitter

Communication:

Listening/Probing

Comprehension

Cognition/Thinking:

Problem Solving

Creative and Innovative Thinking

Interaction with Others:

Influencing Others

Teamwork

Personal Effectiveness:

Adaptability and Flexibility

Attention to Detail/Quality

Ethics and Integrity

Tact

Management/Leadership:

Coaching and Mentoring

Fiscal Accountability

Staff Management

Strategic Vision

Target/Incentive Driven

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

Recruitment

• Actively source candidates suitable for the Hospitality Industry.
• Supporting and participating in all recruitment processes (staff, intern, volunteer, secondment) collecting applications, facilitating the candidate’s assessment (screening and interview), sending reference checks, negotiation, offering and employment contract.
• Understand the culture and character of each department/entity/property within the Village N Life portfolio in order to match potential candidates to each.
• Lead all recruitment processes in coordination with hiring managers.
• Advertise vacancies by placing ADS internally and externally: listing websites, social media and recruitment platforms.
• Manage Career Custodians LinkedIn profile to ensure fullest use out of this recruitment function.
• Develop a database of candidates categorized into levels of employment and qualification.
• Review Job Descriptions as VNL/CC standard, cross checking with salary grades and position classification framework.
• Ensure candidates have contactable references to be contacted by Management.
• Complete pre-screening, reference checks and shortlisting of candidates.
• Brief candidates on position and job responsibilities and company.
• Ensure targets are met.
• Review and manage recruitment policies and procedure.
• Conduct psychometric test if required.
• Communicate the outcome of interview and process recruitment paperwork for approval.
• Send official Job Offer, verbal and written.
• Keep track of all ongoing recruitments.
• Serve on interview panels as requested.
• Ensure that recruitment of position is in line with the Man Plan and budget.
• Maintain relationships with candidates.

On boarding and exciting of candidates

• Coordinate the logistic arrangement for new staff to ensure that new staff receive adequate information about the organization/group and its systems, policies and procedures, work desk, IT requirements, etc.
• Ensuring that probations for new staff are set and assessed properly and on time.
• Ensuring that all required documents are collected from new staff including family book, degrees, ID, proof of bank, vaccine certificate, etc.
• Ensure that recruitment fees are collected and paid in full, should a candidate break contract.

Training and Development

• Organising and administering the annual Winter School Program along with the Group HR Manager.
• Ensure that the Induction Protocol is set up and followed to a standard that give our new team members the best possible entry into the company.
• Advise Training Officer on candidates training needs and career planning.
• Visit Hotels, Institutions and NGO’s to build and develop relationships.
• Ensure that team members understand that the importance of the personal development and career development protocol.
• Initiate, implement and coordinate the company internship program.

Statutory

• Creating excitement and team buy-in during the organisation’s restructuring processes
• Assisting the IR Manager with Employment Equity and Skills Development protocol and submissions to the Department of Labour.

Standards, Policies and Procedures

• Conduct scheduled, structured, on-site HR audits of all products and business units.

You will be expected to be available telephonically at all times and always have access to read and respond to your emails.

The duties as per the above should not be read in isolation but may change as the policies, procedures and operational requirements of the business evolves.

To apply for the position, please forward a motivational letter, an updated CV with a picture of yourself to

**Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 14 days – please consider your application unsuccessful**

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