Join our team! We’re looking for an HR Generalist to support people operations and drive HR excellence across our business.
Based in Cape Town, this role is perfect for someone who thrives on building relationships, managing HR processes, and contributing to a positive workplace culture.
If you’re passionate about HR and eager to make a difference, apply today!
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Essential:
A minimum of 5 years relevant HR Administrator
2-3 years Consultant/Generalist experience
Advantage
Previous relevant HR Generalist experience within a retail environment.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Essential:
A 3 year tertiary HR Qualification (Human Resource Management/Industrial and/or Organizational Psychology.
JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE required:
Sound understanding of HR best practices
Recruitment
Talent Management
Remuneration and Benefits
Performance Management
Employee Relations
A working knowledge of the latest Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
Knowledge and experience on HRIS systems would be advantageous.
Sound knowledge in HR and Payroll administration processes
SKILLS required:
The ability to be resilient, have tenacity and maintain high levels of drive and initiative under pressure
The ability to influence across various levels and functions within the business
Customer service focus both internally and externally and ensuring good interpersonal relationships.
Excellent language skills (verbal and written) in English.
Be able to work independently, as well as be a team player.
Good judgment together with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
The ability to communicate effectively at all levels both within, as well as outside the company
Exceptional planning, organizing & time management skills.
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!
