Recruiting Specialist
Somewhere
🇿🇦 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 R24,050 – R33,300 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
Job Description: Offshore RecruiterLocation:Remote (South Africa or Latin America).Position Type:Full-Time (40 hours/week)Salary Range:$1,300 - $1800/month+ comissions (open to negotiation based on fit)
About NewCrew:A tech-enabled recruiting firm specializing in the construction and skilled trades industry. We focus on providing high-quality talent to meet the demands of our clients while offering an efficient, streamlined recruiting process. As we expand our offshore team, we are looking for motivated and experienced offshore recruiters to join our growing team.
Job Overview:We are looking to hire offshore recruiters this year to help support our growing team and client base. This role will involve sourcing, screening, and recruiting candidates, managing high-volume hiring processes, and communicating effectively with both American clients and candidates. Ideal candidates will be able to build professional, consistent candidate profiles and adapt quickly to our proprietary hiring software.
Key Responsibilities:
* Candidate Sourcing & Screening:Proactively source and screen candidates, ensuring a high level of professionalism and accuracy.
Candidate Sourcing & Screening:Proactively source and screen candidates, ensuring a high level of professionalism and accuracy.
* Profile Creation:Create uniform and professional candidate profiles that meet our client's expectations.
Profile Creation:Create uniform and professional candidate profiles that meet our client's expectations.
* Interview Scheduling:Coordinate interviews between clients and candidates, ensuring smooth and timely communication.
Interview Scheduling:Coordinate interviews between clients and candidates, ensuring smooth and timely communication.
* Client Communication:Act as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining professionalism and clear communication throughout the hiring process.
Client Communication:Act as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining professionalism and clear communication throughout the hiring process.
* Volume Hiring:Manage and support high-volume hiring processes efficiently.
Volume Hiring:Manage and support high-volume hiring processes efficiently.
* Adapt to Technology:Use NewCrew’s proprietary hiring software and leverage tools such as ChatGPT to create resumes and assist in sourcing.
Adapt to Technology:Use NewCrew’s proprietary hiring software and leverage tools such as ChatGPT to create resumes and assist in sourcing.
Requirements:
* Proven Recruiting Experience:At least 2+ years of experience in recruiting or similar talent acquisition roles.
Proven Recruiting Experience:At least 2+ years of experience in recruiting or similar talent acquisition roles.
* Strong English Proficiency:Exceptional English communication skills, with a focus on an "American" communication style.
Strong English Proficiency:Exceptional English communication skills, with a focus on an "American" communication style.
* Tech Savvy:Ability to learn and adapt quickly to NewCrew’s proprietary hiring software and other tools.
Tech Savvy:Ability to learn and adapt quickly to NewCrew’s proprietary hiring software and other tools.
* Cold Calling & Sourcing Skills:Experience with candidate sourcing, cold calling, and relationship-building.
Cold Calling & Sourcing Skills:Experience with candidate sourcing, cold calling, and relationship-building.
* High-Volume Recruiting Experience:Ability to manage and prioritize high-volume hiring needs effectively.
High-Volume Recruiting Experience:Ability to manage and prioritize high-volume hiring needs effectively.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
* Cultural Fit:Comfortable working within a multicultural environment and understanding the importance of cultural fit when communicating with clients and candidates.
Cultural Fit:Comfortable working within a multicultural environment and understanding the importance of cultural fit when communicating with clients and candidates.
* Professionalism:Ability to maintain a high standard of professionalism in all communications, both internally and externally.
Professionalism:Ability to maintain a high standard of professionalism in all communications, both internally and externally.
* Tech Proficiency:Proficiency in using technology and tools (experience with applicant tracking systems and recruiting software is a plus).
Tech Proficiency:Proficiency in using technology and tools (experience with applicant tracking systems and recruiting software is a plus).
Tips for South African Applicants
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.
Salary in Context
At R24,050/month, this role is on par with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($1,300/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.
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.
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 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →