Job Description

Position Title: Talent Acquisition LeadPosition Type: Regular - Full-Time Position Location: RosebankRequisition ID: 29031McCain Foods SA is on the hunt for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead the function within the country. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the development and implementation of robust strategies to attract and hire qualified employees up to Executive level. The Talent Acquisition Lead will partner with McCain leadership to enable growth by assessing needs and developing talent acquisition solutions to meet staffing needs. The candidate will oversee day-to-day talent acquisition operations including direct management of recruiting managers to ensure that end-to-end recruiting services are executed, whilst building a strong employment brand. This role will be based at our Rosebank office; however travel between business sites will be required.What we are looking for:Qualification and Experience:

• Degree required in HR, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, General Business or related field.
• 7 plus years experience in Talent Acquisition Human Resources consulting and/or corporate experience; including experience leading the function
• 7 years of progressive recruiting experience a must, including the recruitment of executive level roles
• Knowledge of talent development programs
• Subject matter expert in recruiting components including, sourcing, qualifying, networking, relationship management, and due diligence for engineering position.
• Experience with sourcing tools including social media recruiting
• Experience in Talent Strategy development and implementation
• Leading portfolio and driving talent retention
• Working knowledge on onboarding and offboarding process and systems.
• System Proficiency and utilisation with McCain branding
• Demonstrated experience driving outcomes relating to customer needs and stakeholder engagement

Technical Competencies:

• Team Builder: Establishes positive connections with others, solves problems and manages new ideas, and works collaboratively to bring people and culture-first solutions to deliver results.
• Organizational Savvy: Interfaces cross-functionally with both technical depth and business savvy. Understands company goals and objectives; thinks critically about business challenges and resolutions. Demonstrates keen listening and observation skills to spot and bring to life the little things that make the organization unique.
• Interpersonal Skills & Empathy: Builds relationships internally and externally and get results through influence rather than authority. Demonstrates authentic empathy, celebrates the joy and shows care for the challenges felt by others.
• Listener: Is an active and attentive listener and adjusts communication approaches and style to fit the needs of diverse customers, co-workers, vendors, and partners.
• Composure: Remains calm, maintains perspective and responds in a professional timely manner, when faced with tough situations. Demonstrates patience and resilience, is deliberate, leads through ambiguity with compassion during difficult times.
• Problem Solver: Ability to analyse, diagnose and resolve complex unstructured problems quickly, efficiently, and collaboratively.
• Confidentiality: Has a high degree of integrity and the ability to exercise discretion in confidential situations.
• Presenter: Organises data visually and speaks clearly and persuasively in group presentations and meetings with multiple peer groups and senior management.
• SAP & MS Office: Skilled proficiency in SAP HRIS, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook is required.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Agility : Handles risk and uncertainty, shifts gears with ease and speed, copes with and manages change well.
• Growth Mindset: Develops abilities through dedication and hard work, views challenges and failures as opportunities to learn and improve skills.
• Service Passion: Provides excellent service to others and seeks ways to improve that service; ensures the customer experience (internal and external) is a key consideration in policies, procedures, and decision-making.
• Complex Problem Solving: Solves ill-defined, ambiguous problems in complex settings using logic, process, and experience.

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with endless possibilities? Do you possess the required qualifications and competencies listed above? Click apply if you would like to join us in building and growing together!
#LI-SAF1McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with theJob Family: Human Resources
Division: South Africa
Department: Organisational Effectiveness
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