Takealot Group, the largest and most customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa, is
looking for a highly talented People/HR Intern to join our team. The Internship Programme will
be split between all businesses within the Group, namely: takealot.com, TFS, and Mr D.
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 HR
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:
- ● Filing
- ● Scanning documents
- ● HR Administration (assistance with preparation of HR documents, labour broker change
- forms)
- ● Management of the onboarding process
- ● Supporting the HR and business with employee queries
- ● HR Systems Administration (Axio, Intranet, The hub, Greenhouse)
- ● Payroll Administration (UI-19, Confirmation of employment, IRP5 etc)
- ● HR Communication (new starter emails)
- ● Assisting with CCMA case
- ● Assistance with HR Projects
This is a contract position
High Level:
At the Takealot Group, our Graduate 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 selected Graduate gains 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.
Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.
Skills Required
- N6 Certificate in Human Resources
- Computer literacy
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Time management and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Data interpretation and presentation skills
- Understanding of socioeconomic and public policy issues
- Collaborative, creative, hands-on, communicative, and strong problem-solving attributes
takealot.com Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about takealot.com and has not been reviewed or approved by takealot.com.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered aligned with qualifications in select office and tech functions. This indicates pockets where compensation matches role expectations despite broader variability.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Employee discounts and company-supported learning opportunities are available to some permanent staff. These perks add non-cash value that can help offset leaner core benefits in certain teams.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid sick leave, holidays, and flexible scheduling appear in some roles. Such time-off and flexibility elements contribute positively where offered.
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What We Do
Takealot.com is the leading eCommerce retailer in South Africa and one of the largest, most innovative eCommerce retailers on the African continent. Our mission is to be the most customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa, built around the simple concept that our customer comes first. Need help or have a question? Reach out to us via our Help Center for assistance https://www.takealot.com/help-centre Our focus is dedicated to improving the customer experience, from the moment they arrive on our website to the moment they receive their order. By aligning ourselves to this philosophy, we believe Takealot will be the #1 shopping destination across Africa.
