South Africa Job Openings

Sporty Group

SA People Operations Specialist

FULL TIME

September 9, 2024

Our People & Talent department at Sporty is the beating heart of our operation. Working with us is challenging and rewarding, we offer great opportunities for good team fits. We aim to offer real value and benefit to our People and the Company. A proactive, positive working attitude and solutions driven mindset is essential to work in this lean and vital area of our or

We are seeking a dedicated People Operations Specialist to join our team. This role plays a crucial part in supporting our employees and fostering a positive work environment within South Africa. The People Specialist will be responsible for taking care of the onboarding and offboarding processes, administration, implementing global policies and practices according to the local market and acting as a point of contact for the employees in South Africa.

In addition to the local activities, the person in this role will collaborate and work closely with our International People Operations team.

Primary responsibilities
:

  • Taking care of employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, offboarding, employee engagement projects, documentation and communication with employees and introducing; talent retention ideas and policies in line with company processes;
  • Identifying and assessing the HR needs of the business, and developing and implementing strategies to meet those needs;
  • Managing and sharing employee reports with the team and stakeholders on a regular basis;
  • Supporting Hiring managers as per business requirements;
  • Acting as a point of contact and support for employees on HR-related matters such as policies, benefits, and grievances;
  • You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to improve processes, procedures, and systems driving efficiency, and effectiveness across the department;
  • Managing employee relations and ensuring a positive work environment for all employees; Creating a strong employer brand image for the organisation.

Secondary Responsibilities:

  • Liaise with the International People Operations team.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
  • Actively participate in weekly updates with the team to review team performance and issues.

Requirements:

  • Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology;
  • At least 3-5 years of experience in a People Operations role with a strong Human Resources background;
  • Strong knowledge of South African labour laws & regulations;
  • Should be able to work independently and take end-to-end accountability for employee lifecycle;
  • Effective stakeholder management, relationship-building, and consulting expertise;
  • Excellent in written and spoken English;
  • Strong data management and presentation skills; Strong understanding of market intelligence;
  • Capability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines;
  • Ability to positively collaborate in an international remote work environment.
Benefits

Quarterly and flash bonuses
Flexible working hours with core hours between 12:00pm-17:00pm
Top-of-the-line equipment
Referral bonuses
28 days paid annual leave
Annual company retreat
Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members

Our Mission

Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone

Our Operating Principles

1. Create Value for Users
2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty
3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation
4. Be Responsible
5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty
6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy
7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability
8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride

Interview Process

30 minute Test Gorilla Assessment
Virtual 30 minute screening interview with a Talent Acquisition Specialist
Virtual 90 minute final interview loop with 3 x Team Members (30 minutes each)
24-72 hour feedback loops throughout process

Working at Sporty

The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.
Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results.

As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to.

We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.
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