Recruitment Officer

Pedros; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics firm in KwaZulu-Natal seeks a Recruitment Officer to manage the recruitment of senior, technical, and specialist roles. Responsibilities include developing sourcing strategies, ensuring quality appointments, and maintaining recruitment data. Candidates must have minimum 5 years of experience in recruitment within logistics or related fields and possess strong stakeholder management skills. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential. This role supports critical operational functions across multiple distribution centres.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ recruitment experience, preferably in logistics or distribution.
• Proven experience in recruiting senior and technical roles.
• Demonstrated accountability for hiring quality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment for senior and technical roles.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical skill sets.
• Partner with managers to align on role requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Team-oriented

Tools

ATS platforms

Recruitment reporting tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Recruitment Officer is responsible for delivering high-quality, accurate, and timely recruitment for senior, technical, and specialist roles across Distribution Centre's in South Africa and Botswana. The role supports critical operational functions including Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Transport, Production, and Quality Control, and partners closely with operational leaders to ensure appointments are aligned to business needs, performance expectations, and long-term capability requirements.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment for senior, specialist, and technical roles across Distribution Centres, including Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Transport, Production, and Quality Control.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for scarce and business-critical skill sets across South Africa and Botswana.
• Partner closely with Distribution Centre Managers, Supply Chain Leaders, Production Heads, Quality Managers, and HR stakeholders to ensure clear alignment on role requirements, success criteria, and hiring priorities.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies, including direct search, headhunting, referrals, and market mapping.
• Screen, shortlist, and conduct structured, competency-based interviews aligned to technical, operational, and leadership requirements.
• Be accountable for the quality and accuracy of appointments through critical CV analysis, thorough role-fit assessment, and rigorous selection practices.
• Manage assessment processes, including technical assessments, psychometrics, MIE checks, and reference checks, ensuring consistency and compliance.
• Track and manage all open and filled requisitions across Distribution Centre departments.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data within the ATS and ensure audit-ready recruitment records.
• Produce accurate, Excel-based recruitment reports, providing insights on vacancies, pipeline health, time-to-fill, and hiring quality.
• Use recruitment metrics and analytics to identify risks, issues, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Compile complete recruitment packs, ensuring all documentation, approvals, and compliance requirements are met.
• Work collaboratively with HR, Operations, and Training teams to support onboarding, workforce planning, and capability development initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ recruitment experience, preferably within logistics, supply chain, distribution centre, production, or quality control environments.
• Proven experience recruiting senior, technical, and specialist operational roles.
• Demonstrated accountability for hiring quality and accuracy, not only recruitment volume.
• Strong stakeholder management capability, with experience partnering at management and senior leadership level.
• Highly self-motivated, able to manage multiple requisitions across departments and regions.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and data integrity.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborative, team-oriented working style.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel, with experience using ATS platforms and recruitment reporting tools.