Bulk Recruitment Team Leader
Pedros
Newlands East, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
Posted 30 March 2026
Job Details
Job Description
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and highly driven Bulk Recruitment Team Leader to lead and scale our high-volume recruitment function. This role is critical in ensuring the efficient delivery of talent across our national store network, supporting both replacement hiring and new store openings.
The successful incumbent will manage a geographically dispersed recruitment team, driving performance, consistency, and delivery across multiple regions in South Africa, including expansion into broader African markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and develop a remote team of bulk recruitment consultants across multiple locations
- Drive high-volume recruitment delivery (1800–2200 hires annually) across store operations
- Oversee end-to-end recruitment for new store openings and replacement roles
- Implement and optimise recruitment strategies to improve speed, quality, and cost of hire
- Ensure consistent application of recruitment processes, tools, and compliance standards
- Monitor team performance against KPIs, providing coaching and performance management where required
- Partner with operations and business leaders to forecast hiring needs and workforce planning
- Build scalable talent pipelines to support rapid expansion across South Africa and into Africa
- Drive continuous improvement in candidate experience and recruitment efficiency
- Report on recruitment metrics, trends, and operational insights to senior stakeholders
Minimum Requirements
- Diploma in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
- Minimum 8 years’ recruitment experience, with a strong focus on bulk / high-volume hiring
- Proven people management experience (non-negotiable), including managing remote or distributed teams
- Demonstrated experience managing large-scale hiring volumes (1000+ hires annually)
- Strong operational and process management capability
- Experience in the QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) or retail sector is advantageous
Key Competencies
- Strong leadership and team management capability
- Ability to operate in a high-pressure, high-volume environment
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Data-driven decision-making and reporting capability
- High levels of organisation, planning, and execution
- Adaptability to support expansion into new markets and territories
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to lead a critical function in a fast-scaling, high-growth business
- Exposure to multi-country expansion and strategic workforce planning
- A dynamic, performance-driven environment with real impact on business success
