YES: People Apprentice – Shoprite
Company: Shoprite
Job Title: YES: People Apprentice
Reference Number: SHO260814-5
Job Type: Contract
Job Category: Human Resources
Location: Brackenfell, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Programme: Youth Employment Service (YES)
Closing Date: 29 August 2026
About the Opportunity
Shoprite is offering an exciting YES: People Apprentice opportunity based in Brackenfell, Cape Town.
The YES Apprentice: HR Technology & People Support is a fixed-term Youth Employment Service programme designed to provide young professionals with practical workplace experience in Human Resources.
Reporting to the People Partner: Technology, the successful apprentice will provide administrative and operational support to the Technology / SRX People Team while gaining exposure to different areas of the HR and people-management function.
The programme provides practical experience in areas such as HR administration, talent acquisition, employee onboarding, employee engagement, learning and development, HR systems, reporting and people operations.
What You Will Do
The successful candidate will assist with:
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
Providing day-to-day recruitment and HR administrative support
Assisting with CV screening and candidate sorting
Supporting shortlisting processes
Scheduling interviews and coordinating candidate communication
Sending Microsoft Teams interview invitations
Tracking candidate feedback and recruitment progress
Maintaining recruitment workflow trackers
Updating vacancies, approvals and candidate statuses
Monitoring recruitment workflows to ensure requests are processed timeously
Coordinating MIE, qualification, reference, criminal, credit, ID and other verification checks
Capturing and filing verification results and escalating concerns where necessary
HR Administration & Employee Support
Maintaining employee records and people documentation
Supporting employee lifecycle administration
Preparing reports, presentations and communication materials
Assisting with meetings, workshops and employee engagement activities
Responding to basic employee and manager queries
Escalating HR matters to the appropriate stakeholders
Onboarding & New Starters
Assisting with onboarding and induction administration
Preparing offer letters, employment contracts and take-on packs
Supporting Adobe Sign workflows for contracts and approval documents
Tracking signed documentation
Ensuring completed employee packs are correctly filed
Preparing new starter packs for Payroll
Tracking employee number generation
Communicating employee numbers to relevant stakeholders
Maintaining new starter lists
Supporting monthly onboarding communication
Ensuring start dates, employee numbers and first-day information are accurate
Learning & Development
Supporting learning and development administration
Maintaining training records
Tracking attendance
Assisting with employee engagement initiatives
Supporting culture and wellness campaigns
HR Systems, Data & Reporting
Updating and validating HR information across systems and platforms
Supporting data collection and cleansing
Assisting with people reports, metrics and dashboards
Supporting SAP-related administration
Checking employee numbers and position information
Supporting status changes and related documentation
Validating HR system information against employee records and trackers
Performing data accuracy checks across SAP, ATS, SharePoint and onboarding records
Supporting HR technology process improvements and user adoption
Minimum Requirements
Applicants should have:
An HR-related Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree
No previous work experience required
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Basic ability or interest in Artificial Intelligence prompting
Strong attention to detail
Good administrative skills
Basic reporting and data-management skills
Comfort working with technology and computer systems
Ability to coordinate interviews and candidate communication
Ability to maintain accurate recruitment records and updates
Skills & Competencies
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
Excellent attention to detail
Strong organisational and administrative abilities
Good communication skills
Ability to work with confidential information
Interest in HR and people management
Interest in technology and HR systems
Ability to work with data and reports
Ability to coordinate multiple tasks
A willingness to learn and develop
Ability to build positive working relationships
Teamwork and collaboration
An interest in AI and technology-driven HR solutions
Career Exposure
This apprenticeship provides exposure to several areas of Human Resources, including:
Talent Acquisition
HR Administration
Employee Onboarding
Employee Engagement
Learning & Development
People Analytics
HR Reporting
HR Systems
Workforce Planning
Governance
People Operations
Business Partnering
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