Talent Acquisition & Learning Specialist

Pay

ZAR 750000 - 800000 Annually

Type

Permanent

Sector

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Closes

in 19 days

Recruiter

Fourier Recruitment · All jobs at Fourier Recruitment

About the role

At our company, we believe that our future depends on developing the next generation of talent. As our Talent & Learning Specialist, you will play an important role in identifying, attracting and developing young talent for the future of our organisation.

Talent Acquisition & Early Careers

• Build and maintain relationships with universities, TVET colleges, agricultural colleges, schools and other educational institutions to identify emerging talent aligned with Dutoit Agri's current and future workforce needs.
• Develop and maintain young talent and graduate pipelines for critical, scarce and future skills within the organisation.
• Identify promising students, graduates and young professionals through campus engagement, career fairs, graduate programmes, industry events and other talent initiatives.
• Coordinate and support student placements, internships, work-integrated learning (WIL), learnerships, graduate programmes and apprenticeships in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain relationships with career offices, academic departments, lecturers and other institutional stakeholders to strengthen Dutoit's access to emerging talent.
• Support the development and implementation of initiatives that position Dutoit Agri as an employer of choice for young and emerging talent.
• Maintain an accurate database of prospective students, graduates and emerging talent for current and future opportunities.
• Work with managers to understand current and future critical skills requirements and align talent-pipeline initiatives accordingly.
• Support the selection and placement of suitable candidates into approved opportunities within the organisation.
• Monitor the progress, placement outcomes and development of students, interns, graduates and other participants entering Dutoit through early-career programmes.
• Prepare reports on talent pipelines, institutional partnerships, student placements, graduate programmes and early-career initiatives.
• Support recruitment activities where required, including candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, reference checks and pre-employment processes.

Learning & Development

• Coordinate annual and ongoing Training Needs Analyses with managers and employees.
• Assist with individual development plans and role-specific development plans.
• Coordinate internal and external training programmes from planning through to completion.
• Manage training schedules, logistics, attendance and supporting documentation.
• Liaise with training providers, SETA structures and relevant institutions.
• Support employee induction and onboarding programmes.
• Coordinate leadership, supervisory, technical and operational development initiatives.
• Support values, culture and employee development programmes.
• Coordinate learnerships, internships, graduate programmes, bursaries and apprenticeships where applicable.
• Monitor learner and employee progress and programme completion.
• Evaluate training effectiveness through feedback, assessments, attendance and manager input.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date training records and reports.

Talent Management & Employee Development

• Support succession planning and internal talent identification.
• Assist with the development of talent pipelines and career development initiatives.
• Support managers in identifying employee development needs and practical development solutions.
• Follow up on agreed employee development actions.
• Contribute to employee retention and engagement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for internal mobility and career progression.
• Support the development of future leaders and critical skills within the organisation.

Skills Development, Employment Equity & Compliance

• Support the implementation of the organisation's Skills Development initiatives.
• Assist with Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) processes.
• Maintain accurate Skills Development records and supporting documentation.
• Support AgriSETA-related learning programmes and requirements.
• Monitor training information and provide accurate reports for HR and management.
• Coordinates Employment Equity planning and monitoring processes.
• Assist with the compilation and maintenance of Employment Equity plans and reports.
• Monitor progress against agreed Employment Equity targets.
• Support HR compliance with applicable labour and employment legislation.
• Ensure recruitment, employee and training information is handled confidentially and in accordance with POPIA.
• Maintain accurate records to support internal and statutory reporting

COMMUNITY & EMPLOYEE SUPPORT

As part of Dutoit's broader people strategy, the role will also support initiatives that contribute to the wellbeing and development of employees and their families, including:

• Dutoit Agri study loan scheme administration.
• Support for employee crèches and after-care programmes.
• Community and employee support initiatives.
• Educational and development programmes.
• Initiatives aimed at improving employee wellbeing and family support structures.

REPORTING & ANALYTICS

You will be expected to turn HR information into meaningful insights.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing monthly and quarterly recruitment reports.
• Preparing learning and development reports.
• Monitoring recruitment and training trends.
• Maintaining accurate HR and training data.
• Tracking recruitment and learning KPIs.
• Identifying gaps and recommending practical corrective actions.
• Using Excel, HRIS and digital/AI tools to improve HR processes and reporting.

DIGITAL & TECHNICAL SKILLS

You should be comfortable working with:

• Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• HR Information Systems
• Recruitment platforms
• HR reporting and analytics
• Digital learning platforms
• AI-enabled HR and productivity tools
• Recruitment and talent database

The ability to use technology and AI tools to improve HR processes, reporting and employee experiences will be highly advantageous.

LEGISLATIVE KNOWLEDGE

A practical working knowledge of the following will be required:

• Labour Relations Act
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• Employment Equity Act
• Skills Development Act
• Skills Development Levies Act
• Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

Knowledge of B-BBEE Skills Development requirements will be advantageous

What they're looking for

Qualification

• Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology, Human Resource Development, Organisational Development or a related field.
• Registration as a Psychometrist will be advantageous.
• Skills Development Facilitator, Assessor or Moderator qualification will be advantageous.
• Additional training in recruitment, interviewing, psychometric assessment administration or learning design will be advantageous.

Experience

• 3–5 years' relevant experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Learning & Development or generalist HR.
• Practical experience coordinating learning and development programmes.
• Experience using HR information systems and recruitment platforms.
• Experience with HR reporting and data analysis.
• Experience working with training providers and/or SETAs will be advantageous.
• Exposure to agriculture, manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, food production or other operational/multi-site environments will be advantageous.

More agriculture jobs · More jobs in Western Cape · All jobs at Fourier Recruitment