Current Opportunities at Pepkor Speciality

Job Description    

• A new opportunity has become available for an Operations HR Administrator.
• The Operations HR Administrator plays an important supportive and administrative HR role for the HR, Store’s and Field Management Operations teams.
• The successful applicant will need to be thorough, with excellent attention to detail, and must possess well-developed organizational skills.
• The position will require the ability to work under pressure to meet specific deadlines and to smoothly and efficiently deal with numerous issues.
• Time management skills and the ability to cope with pressure will be essential.
• The successful applicant for this position will also need to be reliable and persistent, and be able to work independently and with initiative, as he/she will be fully responsible for organizing and administering all aspects of various people issues and projects that arise.  
• This candidate must deal with confidential information with utmost discretion and meet high standards of integrity
• Applicants will also need to be flexible and willing to handle a variety of tasks to assist their HR and Operations team members.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 Certificate.
• Preferably an administrative qualification (2 years) alternatively a qualification in HR.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience    

• 2 years’ experience performing an administrative or supportive role within a department is essential. (It will be advantageous if this experience was gained within Human Resources)
• Practical exposure to the relevant legislation within the HR Field advantageous
• Fluent in English (Written and Verbal).
• Xhosa and Zulu/or any other African language verbal ability (advantageous)
• Excellent Communication skills.
• Excellent Administration Skills
• A strong logical thinking and analytical ability.
• Has a high energy level and is performance-driven.
• Proficiency in the latest Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint & Outlook) and Google Suite are an important requirement.
• Excellent planning, organizing and time management skills.
• Ability to remain flexible, function under pressure and maintain a positive attitude and work performance in a variety of circumstances.
• Ability to multi-task and to deal with complexities, use initiative to solve problems.
• Ability to work independently, as well as be a team player.
• Must be service orientated.

Key Responsibilities    

• Support and advise store staff as first HR contact in line with existing company procedures.
• Drive culture values within the organization.
• Provide administration support on culture and GREAT service surveys/feedback.
• Manage to ensure that regional office housekeeping standards are maintained by cleaning staff.
• Administer the process for recruitment by supporting with store vacancies & other store staff movement actions within the time frames.
• Coordinate onboarding packs and submit to Human Resource Department for processing in line with existing company procedures.
• Coordinate & follow up on training & succession interventions in line with the business requirements.
• Coordinate the induction process in line with the business requirements.
• Support & follow up on outstanding documentation for IR actions or IOD’s within time frames.
• Carry out general administrative tasks i.e., answering telephones, post, filing, etc.
• Maintain HR OPS databases to ensure all information is relevant & up to date.

Closing Date    
2023/06/02

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Job Description    

• An exciting and challenging opportunity has become available at Pepkor Speciality Brands in the Support office, for a Garment Technologist. Our team is looking for a confident, positive and resilient Product Technologist who is passionate about fashion and loves working in a team. The successful candidate will be responsible for technical support by developing, maintaining and enhancing consistent quality products and processes, in support of the brand’s product strategy. Our ideal candidate must be self-motivated, positive, and passionate about performance and is a resilient individual who can think laterally and who has a focus for detail and can work independently. 

Qualifications    

• Tertiary qualification in Clothing Management or Fashion Design
• Knowledge, Skills and Experience    
• 5 Years retail experience in garment technology 
• Previous experience in men’s departments will be an advantage 
• Minimum 3 years denim experience 
• Work flexible hours – plan & manage own time 
• Attention to detail and ability to work accurately 
• Ability to resolve issues 
• Good communication skills – written & interpersonal 
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office (preferably G-Suite)
• Customer service oriented

Key Responsibilities    

• Provide technical expertise to Suppliers, Merchandise and Design teams 
• Continually develop, implement and review garment specifications 
• Maintain and improve product quality 
• Accurately assess products against company garment specifications within the critical path 
• Provide Product care information and to monitor adherence to correct care labeling by suppliers 
• Supplier SWOT analysis 
• Analyze customer feedback to improve garment performance and reliability
• To build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders to meet company objectives

Closing Date    
2023/06/09