HR Intern

Takealotcom; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship Program

Online Learning

Job summary

Takealot Group in Cape Town is seeking an HR intern as part of its Graduate Programme. The role provides hands-on exposure to the employee lifecycle, data management, and HR documentation within a fast-paced, tech-driven retail environment.

The 18-month contract offers learning opportunities through mentorship and access to online courses, with support from the Engineering & HR teams as you develop both technical and soft skills for a career in HR.

Qualifications

• N6 Certificate in Human Resource Management.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Support: assist end-to-end employee lifecycle administration, onboarding prep and record maintenance.
• Data & Reporting Support: collect and verify HR data; keep spreadsheets and systems up to date; assist with basic reports.
• Process Maintenance: help maintain SOPs and filing systems; ensure documentation is compliant and retrievable.
• Communication Liaison: act as a helpful contact for routine HR queries and escalate complex issues.
• Project Support: participate in engineering and HR projects by researching, taking minutes, and coordinating meetings.

Skills

Computer Literacy

Attention to Detail

Communication skills

Time management

Google Suite

Data interpretation

Education

N6 Certificate in Human Resource Management

Tools

Greenhouse

Google Suite

Job description

Takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented HR internto join our team in Cape Town Central Office

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us!

Role Purpose:

Provide operational and administrative support to the Engineering & Product HR team. This role is designed as a learning opportunity within our Graduate Programme, where the intern will assist with the employee lifecycle, data maintenance, and HR documentation, gaining hands‑on exposure to human resources practices in a fast‑paced, tech‑driven retail environment.

Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience:

N6 Certificate in Human Resource Management

The skills we need:

• Computer Literacy
• Strong Attention to Detail: Ability to handle data and documentation with high accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Time management and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) is essential.
• Data interpretation and presentation.

Attributes required:

• CollaborativeWorks well in a team environment.
• Creative Energy
• Proactive & Hands‑on: Willing to roll up sleeves and get involved.
• Have an opinion and voice it
• Strong communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Agile: Comfortable adapting to changing priorities and fast‑paced environments.

Key responsibilities:

• Administrative Support: Assist with end-to-end employee lifecycle administration, including onboarding preparation, offboarding documentation, and maintaining accurate personnel records.
• Data & Reporting Support: Help with the collection and verification of HR data, ensuring spreadsheets and systems (like Greenhouse) are up to date. Assist in preparing basic reports and presentations.
• Process Maintenance: Support the team in maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and filing systems, ensuring all documentation is compliant and easy to retrieve.
• Communication Liaison: Act as a helpful point of contact for routine employee HR queries, escalating complex issues to the People Practitioner.
• Project Support: Participate in and support ad‑hoc engineering and HR projects by performing research, taking minutes, or coordinating meeting logistics.

This is an 18-month contract

High Level:

At the Takealot Group, our Internship Programme will help you build both technical and soft-skills to launch your career, learning from the best in the business. The Internship program will prepare you for a career in a large-scale and fast-paced environment.

Every selected Intern gains unique insights into the e-commerce environment with vast amounts of practical experience from daily exposure to a broad range of skills. The program consists of various technical and soft skill courses where you will receive training on a variety of areas.

You’ll be working with some of the strongest professionals South Africa has to offer who bring experience from a multitude of Great Industries.

The Environment:

• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer‑centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e‑commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, it’s all in the execution after all.
• We love what we do and what we are creating.

Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group

• The power is in your hands: We offer a market‑related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
• No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
• Mentorship Program: We aren’t kidding when we say the people with the best people win. Now’s your chance to be one of the best, by learning from the best.
• Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up‑skill with free access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera and more.
• Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds at takealot.com during regular social events and out‑of‑office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
• Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.
• Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).

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Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.