Junior Recruiter (Recruitment Agency)

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment company in Cape Town is seeking a recent graduate to join as a recruiter. The role involves full-cycle recruiting, building candidate pipelines, and using AI tools to enhance efficiency. Ideal candidates are organized, resilient, and have a strong communication background. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with 0–2 years’ experience.
• Ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong organisational skills and a love for checklists.

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruiting from intake to onboarding.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines through various platforms.
• Use AI to enhance recruiting processes.
• Keep ATS data accurate and produce weekly reports.
• Manage communications across time zones.

Skills

Excellent written & verbal communication

Proven organisation and follow-through

Confidence with AI tools

Coachable and resilient

Target-driven in a fast-moving environment

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

AI/ChatGPT

Docs

Sheets

Job description

Black Pen Recruitment partners with international clients to deliver high-impact hiring across fintech, technology, and professional services. We combine deep market expertise with smart tooling to produce fast, high-quality results and an exceptional candidate experience.

Kick-start your recruiting career with Black Pen Recruitment. We’re building our next generation of talent to deliver end-to-end hiring for international clients. If you’re strong with AI tools (incl. ChatGPT), organised, and hungry to learn, this is for you.

Job Type: Full Time/Permanent

Location: Cape Town

Workplace: On Site

Requirements

• Recent graduate (0–2 years’ experience) with excellent written & verbal communication.
• Proven organisation and follow-through; you love checklists and deadlines.
• Confidence with AI/ChatGPT and productivity tools (Docs/Sheets); quick to learn new systems (ATS/CRM).
• Coachable, resilient, and target-driven; comfortable in a fast-moving, international environment.
• A bachelor degree is essential

Responsibilities

• Run full-cycle recruiting: intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, shortlisting, scheduling/setting up calls, feedback, references, offers, and onboarding support.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines via LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and market mapping.
• Use AI to accelerate search strings, outreach, interview guides, summaries, and reporting.
• Keep our ATS immaculate (stages, notes, data accuracy) and produce clear weekly pipeline reports.
• Coordinate calendars across time zones; manage candidate and client communications professionally.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of playbooks, templates, and hiring workflows.