People Apprentice HR Technology at Shoprite

Shoprite is offering a unique opportunity for a motivated individual to join their team as a YES: People Apprentice in HR Technology & People Support. This fixed-term Youth Employment Service programme is based in Brackenfell, Western Cape, and reports to the People Partner: Technology. The role is designed to provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Technology / SRX People Team, offering invaluable exposure across the entire people value chain. Apprentices will gain hands-on experience in HR administration, talent acquisition support, contractor onboarding and offboarding, employee lifecycle management, reporting, coordination, and various people processes within the dynamic Technology division. This is an excellent entry point for individuals looking to develop foundational knowledge in key HR areas such as talent acquisition, employee engagement, learning and development, HR systems, reporting, and people operations, while working alongside experienced professionals in a leading retail environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day talent acquisition and generalist administrative support to the Technology / SRX People Team.

• Assist with employee records, people documentation, and recruitment administration.

• Support the scheduling and coordination of meetings, workshops, employee engagements, and interviews.

• Assist with CV screening, candidate sorting, shortlisting support, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and Microsoft Teams interview invites.

• Coordinate MIE, qualification, reference, criminal, credit, ID, and other verification checks.

• Capture, track, and file verification outcomes, escalating concerns where necessary.

• Maintain recruitment workflow trackers, vacancy updates, approvals, status updates, and candidate progress.

• Monitor recruitment workflows to ensure requests are captured, updated, moved, approved, or closed timeously.

• Maintain recruitment records as a single source of truth for reporting and follow-up.

• Support the preparation of presentations, reports, and communication materials.

• Assist with onboarding, induction, and store immersion administration for new employees.

• Prepare offer letters, employment contracts, take-on packs, and related candidate documentation.

• Support Adobe Sign workflows for contracts, take-on forms, and approval documents.

• Track signed documents and ensure completed packs are saved in the correct folders.

• Prepare take-on packs and ensure all required documents are completed before payroll submission.

• Support the submission of completed new starter packs to Payroll.

• Track employee number generation and communicate employee numbers to relevant stakeholders.

• Maintain the new starter list once contracts are signed.

• Support monthly onboarding communication to new starters and hiring managers.

• Ensure onboarding records, start dates, employee numbers, and first-day details are accurate.

• Support learning and development administration, including training records and attendance tracking.

• Assist with employee engagement initiatives, culture activities, and wellness campaigns.

• Update and validate information across HR systems and platforms.

• Support data collection, cleansing, and reporting activities.

• Assist with compiling people metrics and dashboards.

• Support SAP-related administration, including employee number checks, position data, status changes, and supporting documentation.

• Validate HR system information against tracker data and employee documentation.

• Support data accuracy checks across SAP, ATS, SharePoint trackers, and onboarding records.

• Support system-related process improvements and user adoption activities where applicable.

• Identify opportunities to improve administrative efficiency through technology.

• Build positive working relationships across the People function and Technology / SRX teams.

• Respond to basic employee and manager queries, escalating matters where appropriate.

• Work collaboratively with People Partners and Group Centre of Excellence teams.

Why Join Shoprite

Shoprite is a leading retailer in Africa, committed to providing value and convenience to its customers. Joining Shoprite means becoming part of a dynamic and supportive work environment where learning and development are prioritized. As a YES Apprentice, you will gain invaluable practical experience in a critical business function, working with cutting-edge HR technology and processes. The company fosters a culture of growth, offering opportunities to develop your skills and build a successful career in human resources. You will be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and making a positive impact. This apprenticeship is an excellent stepping stone for individuals eager to launch their careers in the HR field within a reputable and forward-thinking organization.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please use the following link to submit your application:

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Reference: SHO260814-5

• An HR-related Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree.

• No prior work experience is required.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Basic ability or interest in Artificial Intelligence prompting.

• Strong attention to detail and administration skills.

• Basic reporting and data management skills.

• Comfort working with systems and technology.

• Ability to schedule interviews and coordinate candidate communication.

• Ability to track candidate feedback and maintain accurate recruitment updates.

• Interest in developing across HR, talent acquisition, onboarding, employee engagement, people analytics, reporting, HR systems, workforce planning, governance and business partnering within a large Technology environment.