People Intern

Takealotcom; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Takealot.com, South Africa’s leading online retailer, is offering a People Intern role at the Cape Town DC. The 18-month contract focuses on HR administration, recruitment support, onboarding, and employee engagement.

You will gain exposure to HRIS data management, policy interpretation, and cross-functional coordination within a fast-paced e-commerce environment. The ideal candidate holds an N6 in HR management, strong communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• N6 certificate in HR management is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and data handling.
• Ability to interpret data and present findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate employee records, HRIS data, reports and compliance documentation.
• Provide first-line support to employees on HR queries (leave, payslips, policies, benefits).
• Support recruitment and onboarding processes, including candidate administration and new-starter documentation.
• Coordinate employee engagement activities (wellness days, recognition events, team-building).
• Provide administrative support for training coordination (scheduling, attendance, records).
• Provide cross-functional HR support and assist with ad-hoc tasks and projects.

Skills

Computer Literacy

Attention to Detail

Communication

Time Management

MS Office Suite

Data Interpretation

Public Policy Awareness

Education

N6 Certificate in HR Management

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

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

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.


• Understanding of socioeconomic and public policy issues.

Attributes required:

• Collaborative


• Creative Energy


• Hands on


• Have an opinion and voice it


• Strong communication skills


• Strong problem solving skills

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate employee records, HRIS data, reports and compliance documentation.


• Provide first-line support to employees on HR queries, including leave, payslips, policies and benefits.


• Support recruitment and onboarding processes, including candidate administration and new-starter documentation.


• Coordinate employee engagement activities, including wellness days, recognition events and team-building initiatives.


• Provide administrative support for training coordination, including scheduling, attendance and training records.


• Provide cross-functional HR support and assist with ad-hoc administrative tasks and projects.

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 selectedInterngains 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.