We are hiring! Join our HR team and play a key role in supporting multiple business units. You’ll provide hands‑on administrative support, help drive people initiatives, and make sure our stakeholders get the service they need to keep HR strategies running smoothly.
JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE:
Sound understanding of best HR practices:
Personnel files (Popi Act)
HRIS Systems
Previous payroll and recruitment systems would be advantageous.
SKILLS:
High levels of confidentiality, credibility, and trust.
Customer services focus both internally and externally and ensuring good interpersonal relationships.
Accuracy in execution, attention to detail and reliability in meeting set deadlines and work with sense of urgency.
Be innovative and show initiative.
Be self-reliant, self-motivated and take responsibility and have a sense of pride in work execution.
Resilient and able to work in an organization that is undergoing change.
A working knowledge of the latest Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Excellent language skills (verbal and written) in English, and ability to converse in a second official language would be a benefit.
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED
Essential:
A minimum of 1 - 2 year's relevant experience performing an administrative or supportive role within a HR office or function.
Preferred
Retail experience
HR and Payroll administration
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Essential:
Grade 12
Preferred
A Degree/National Diploma in Human Resource Management or studying towards.
The Ackermans story goes back as far as 1916, when Gus Ackerman opened the first store in Wynberg in Cape Town. His vision for the store was to create a place where customers could find great products at fantastic prices, which is exactly what Ackermans became. Ackermans was, subsequently, bought by the Pepkor Group in 1986.
Today, there are more than 850 Ackermans stores in 5 countries, making us a leading value fashion retailer for the whole family – continuously setting the standard for value and affordability. With a wide selection of fashion for ladies, kids, babies and men, as well as homeware, cellular and key financial products, we’ll keep bringing value to your life every day.
Our purpose at Ackermans is: Bringing Value to Life, and it lies at the heart of everything we do, whether it’s to the lives of our customers and employees, or to the wider community and value retailing as a whole.
The secret to our success is simple – people. Hiring people who love what they do, and giving them every opportunity to shine. In fact, at Ackermans we’re so committed to this philosophy that we’ve named our staff members Phadimas – which means ‘shine’ in Northern Sotho. Every day, each of our employees is encouraged to shine, reach for the stars and take each other, and the Ackermans brand, to new heights of achievement and success.
We firmly believe that the future of our company rests in the hands of the people we employ. As such, every new Ackermans Phadima is put through a rigorous selection process and chosen with the greatest of care. This process ensures that each new Phadima is a perfect fit for our company culture, and will thrive in our environment of encouragement, motivation and inspiration.
If you feel that this is an environment that you could succeed in, we’d love for you to join us. View our current vacancies, and we could soon be welcoming you on-board as our newest Ackermans Phadima!
