🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R18,500 – R23,125 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

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Role: AdministratorPriority Location: South Africa

Working Hours: 9AM - 5PM (Mon-Fri) EST

Salary Range: USD 1000 - 1250 per month(The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)

Type of contract:Independent Contractor

Type of job:Remote

About the Company:

The company is a ~50-person recruiting firm specializing in hospitality hiring, primarily supporting hotels and restaurants with store-level talent acquisition.

The company operates a distributed, remote-first model, with a growing offshore team (notably in South Africa) and a strong emphasis on scaling through process, technology, and high-volume recruiting workflows.

About the Role:

The Administrative Coordinator supports the team by handling operational and project-based administrative tasks, helping reduce internal backlog and improve efficiency across recruiting workflows.

Key Responsibilities:
* Manage and organize administrative tasks across teams
* Support data entry, documentation, and reporting
* Assist with ATS updates (Job Adder) and record maintenance
* Coordinate internal processes via Slack and email
* Execute project-based tasks to support recruiting and operations
Requirements:
* Extremely detail-oriented and execution-focused
* Strong organizational skills
* Comfortable working across multiple tools and systems
* Proactive in identifying and resolving gaps
* Experience using JobAdder & Slack
Performance Expectations:
* Reduction of administrative backlog
* High accuracy in task execution
* Reliable and consistent task completion

Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

At R18,500/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Somewhere

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 608 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →