Talent Acquisition Specialist

2 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa Kerry Full time

**Requisition ID** 45722
**Position Type** FT Permanent
**Recruiter **#LI-CO1
**Posting Type** LI

**About The Role**:
With the support of a wider regional TA team, you will get to manage the end-to-end recruitment for our Africa locations (South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania), predominantly at non-managerial level, but at times contributing to some senior level hiring. Working closely with senior stakeholders and your other HR colleagues, your focus will be to recruit for immediate / planned / project requirements; to build a strong talent pipeline for the business; and to develop and promote the Employer Brand.

The scope of the role will include supporting recruitment activities in the following functions / areas:

- Integrated Operations - supporting functions such as Manufacturing, Engineering, QHSE, Supply Chain and Procurement
- Operator Recruitment
- Corporate Functions - supporting functions such as Finance, HR, ICT
- Commercial, Marketing and Research & Development functions

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage a diverse portfolio of junior
- and mid-career level vacancies - sourcing, headhunting, screening, assessing and advising
- Implement creative recruitment strategies to meet hiring demands across the business - using various recruitment methods as appropriate - job boards, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, university relations, etc.
- Build strategic relationships with the leadership team, bringing updates, insight and market intelligence - communicate challenges / opportunities / ideas
- Build strong, external, strategic relationships in order to promote Kerry as an Employer of Choice - develop and maintain fruitful working relationships with our preferred external partners / vendors
- Report and measure the impact / return-on-investment of various activities including spend, agency usage, recruitment campaigns and various recruitment metrics
- Support / upskill people managers in relation to process, systems, interviewing techniques, etc. as required
- Work cross-functionally to promote our Employer Brand and always represent Kerry in the best possible way
- Ensures BBBEE compliance by ensuring that all necessary records are filed and conducts monthly BBBEE, EE, SD compliance audits
- Assist with other ad hoc duties / projects on occasion

**Qualifications, Skills & Experience**:

- Minimum Bachelors’ degree preferred
- Minimum 5 years’ dedicated recruitment experience - will consider either agency experience or previous in-house experience
- Experience partnering with managers, interviewers and team members throughout the recruitment process
- Must have competency-based interviewing experience
- Must be well organised and place great emphasis on quality but also quick delivery, with a sense of urgency
- Must display a passion for recruitment with an innovative, creative, collaborative attitude

**Location**:
Hillcrest with travel to Hammarsdale, Durban, South Africa

**Reporting To**:
Talent Acquisition Manager - Middle East, India Subcontinent & Africa (Dubai based)

**About Kerry**:

- Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.



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