HR Intern Cape Town

Takealot Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 167,000; Part time

Job summary

Takealot Group, South Africa’s leading online retailer, seeks an HR Intern to join the Cape Town Central Office. The role supports onboarding, records management, and admin across HR and operations in a fast-paced environment.

The 18-month contract offers exposure to HR processes, data reporting, and wellness initiatives while developing professional skills in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• N6 certificate in Human Resource Management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic HR principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding and induction for new employees to ensure a smooth transition.
• Maintain and update employee records and HR information systems with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Provide general administrative support across HR and operations.
• Maintain and update trackers, spreadsheets and employee records with high accuracy.
• Work with cross-functional teams to support HR and operational objectives.
• Assist in preparing HR reports, dashboards and presentations for management.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and coordinate internal events and wellness programmes.
• Assist with development/review of HR policies, procedures and SOPs.
• Assist with disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes.

Skills

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Time management

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Data interpretation/presentation

HR principles & practices

Organisational/administrative skills

Education

N6 certificate in Human Resource Management

Job description

Takealot.com, South Africa’s leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented HR Intern to join our team at our Cape Town Central Office.

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

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience:

N6 certificate in Human Resource Management.

The skills we need:

• Computer Literacy
• Strong Attention to Detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Time management and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Data interpretation and presentation
• Basic understanding of HR principles and practices
• Strong organisational and administrative skills

Attributes required:

• Creative Energy
• Hands on
• Have an opinion and voice it

Key responsibilities:

• Support the onboarding and induction process for new employees to ensure a smooth transition into the team.
• Help maintain and update employee records and HR information systems with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Provide general administrative support across the HR and operations function.
• Maintain and update various operational trackers, spreadsheets, and employee records with a high degree of accuracy.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across the business to support HR and operational objectives.
• Assist with the preparation of HR reports, dashboards, and presentations for management review.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and help coordinate internal events and wellness programmes.
  Contribute to the development and review of HR policies, procedures, and standard operating documentation.
• Assist with administrative support for disciplinary, grievance, and performance management processes.

This is an 18-month contract position.

High Level:

At the takealot Group, ourInternship 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).

Like what you see?

If you meet the above, you are an Extraordinary Mind.

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