Company: Leroy Merlin South Africa
Department: Human Resources
Location: Headquarters, South Africa
Job Type: Recruitment / HR Administration
Reference: 8194986
Recruitment Administrator Job Opportunity
Leroy Merlin South Africa is looking for a Recruitment Administrator to join its Talent Acquisition team at the company’s headquarters. This opportunity is suited to an organised and reliable HR or administration professional who enjoys working with people, coordinating recruitment activities and ensuring that candidates move efficiently through every stage of the hiring process.
The successful candidate will provide administrative support to the recruitment team and help maintain an efficient, professional and well-organised hiring process. The position involves coordinating interviews, managing candidate information, assisting with recruitment campaigns and ensuring that the necessary pre-employment documentation and checks are completed.
This could be an excellent opportunity for an individual with Matric and HR-related experience or qualifications who wants to develop their career within a growing retail organisation.
Key Responsibilities
As a Recruitment Administrator, you will play an important role in supporting the Talent Acquisition team. Your responsibilities will include coordinating different stages of the recruitment process and ensuring that information is properly recorded and followed up.
Your duties are expected to include:
- Arranging interviews and assessments while coordinating suitable dates, venues and candidate availability.
- Assisting with the preparation and publication of job advertisements across internal and external recruitment channels.
- Keeping applicant information accurate and ensuring candidate records are maintained throughout the hiring process.
- Updating recruitment systems, vacancy trackers and candidate progress information.
- Assisting with pre-employment screening, including reference checks and verification of qualifications and other required information.
- Following up with candidates and relevant parties where screening results or supporting documents are outstanding.
- Ensuring candidate records are complete, confidential and properly maintained for audit purposes.
- Providing administrative assistance during large-scale recruitment initiatives and new store opening campaigns.
- Helping organise assessment sessions, interview days and recruitment-related events.
- Supporting the administration of employment offers and checking that required paperwork has been completed.
- Coordinating documentation required during the onboarding process.
- Ensuring completed candidate files are accurately handed over to the relevant HR team.
- Responding professionally to candidate questions and providing updates when required.
- Preparing recruitment-related reports and providing progress information to the Talent Acquisition team.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants interested in this position should meet the following requirements:
Education
- Grade 12 / Matric is essential.
- A qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field would be beneficial.
Experience
Previous exposure to recruitment or HR administration is advantageous. Experience in a retail environment or a setting where a large number of candidates are processed would be particularly useful.
Candidates with experience coordinating interviews, conducting reference processes or assisting with pre-employment screening may have an advantage.
Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) is also beneficial. Experience using Teamtailor would be advantageous, although it is not a compulsory requirement.
Skills and Competencies
The ideal candidate should be highly organised and capable of managing multiple recruitment-related tasks while maintaining accuracy. Attention to detail is important because the role involves handling candidate information, documentation and recruitment records.
Strong communication skills are also required, as the position involves regular interaction with candidates and members of the Talent Acquisition and HR teams.
The successful applicant should demonstrate:
- Excellent administrative abilities.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good planning and organisational skills.
- Effective follow-up and time-management abilities.
- Professional written and verbal communication.
- The ability to work with confidential information responsibly.
- A proactive and service-oriented approach.
- Confidence working with recruitment systems and digital platforms.
- The ability to manage several recruitment activities simultaneously.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This Recruitment Administrator position offers an opportunity to become part of a professional Human Resources and Talent Acquisition environment within Leroy Merlin South Africa.
The role provides exposure to important areas of recruitment administration, including candidate coordination, vacancy management, screening, recruitment events, onboarding and HR documentation. It may therefore be particularly suitable for candidates looking to strengthen their experience in recruitment and build a long-term career in Human Resources.
Individuals who enjoy administration, working with candidates and supporting recruitment teams may find this position especially suitable.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the Leroy Merlin South Africa careers website and locate the Recruitment Administrator vacancy. Applicants should review the requirements carefully and submit their application through the official recruitment platform.
Make sure your CV clearly highlights your Matric qualification, HR or administration experience, recruitment exposure, communication skills and ability to manage confidential information.
Job Title: Recruitment Administrator
Department: Human Resources
Location: Headquarters
Company: Leroy Merlin South Africa
If you meet the requirements and are interested in developing your career in recruitment and HR administration, consider applying for this opportunity.