Talent Acquisition Lead

Fruitways is a leading agri-business in South Africa. We specialise in the growing, packing and marketing of apples and pears to retailers, traders and wholesalers around the globe.
 

TALENT ACQUISITION LEAD

We have an exciting career opportunity for a service-oriented and well-organised individual as a Talent Acquisition Lead. You will play a vital role in driving the end-to-end recruitment process across the business, ensuring vacancies are filled with quality candidates within agreed timelines. The role partners with hiring managers to deliver a professional, efficient and compliant recruitment service, while supporting talent pipeline initiatives.

 Responsibilities:

• Drive the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition to selection, partnering with hiring managers to define role requirements, competencies, and expectations before advertising.
• Source candidates across job boards, LinkedIn, ATS, referrals, and internal pipelines; screen CVs and conduct telephonic pre-screens to assess suitability.
• Build and present quality shortlists, providing regular progress updates and proactively escalating risks to time-to-fill.
• Coordinate interviews, psychometric assessments, and all related administration, maintaining accurate ATS records throughout.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and fair hiring practices across all recruitment activity.
• Track and report on vacancy status, recruitment activity, and key metrics.
• Deliver a professional candidate experience through timely communication and efficient process coordination.
• Build and maintain talent pools for critical and frequently recruited roles, contributing market insight and sourcing trends to support broader pipeline planning.
• Support internal mobility processes and drive continuous improvement of recruitment processes, tools, and templates across the business. 

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related field.
• 2 - 3 years' end-to-end recruitment experience, ideally within agriculture, FMCG or engineering sectors.
• Valid driver's licence and own reliable transport required.
• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) as well as Intermediate Excel skills
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices and current market trends.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation: BCEA, Employment Equity Act, and Skills Development Act.
• Excellent Client service, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple open requisitions simultaneously. 

 

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