Jobs at Kontak Recruitment

• A growing digital agency based in Port Elizabeth builds and maintains a portfolio of web-based products for a range of clients. The team operates lean, moves quickly and gives developers the opportunity to become genuinely involved in the projects they work on.
• This is an entry-level opportunity for someone with exceptional potential rather than an established developer with years of experience. The client is looking for that rare individual who is naturally curious, technically minded and able to learn quickly. You may be self-taught, recently qualified or still building your commercial experience. What matters most is that you can demonstrate an aptitude for development, a genuine interest in technology and the determination to work through problems rather than waiting for someone else to provide the answer.
• You will initially work alongside experienced team members, learning the existing systems, assisting with maintenance and developing your technical capability. As your knowledge and confidence grow, you will be given increasing responsibility for projects and features of your own.
• The salary will start between R10,000 and R15,000 per month, based on your current ability. The company follows a straightforward performance-based growth model: the faster you learn, contribute and make yourself valuable to the business, the sooner you can be considered for increased responsibility and salary progression.

What’s in it for you

• An opportunity to begin or accelerate your career in software development
• Direct guidance and practical exposure to experienced developers
• The chance to work on live web-based products rather than only internal training exercises
• Increasing project responsibility as your skills develop
• Exposure to Ruby on Rails, relational databases and modern web-development practices
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude and Codex
• A clear path toward becoming an independent developer and, over time, progressing into a senior or technical leadership role
• A stable, office-based working environment in Port Elizabeth
• Salary growth linked to learning, contribution and the value you bring to the team

Minimum Requirements

• Matric certificate
• Valid driver’s licence
• Some practical exposure to software or web development
• A basic understanding of programming concepts and how web applications work
• Evidence of genuine interest in development, such as personal projects, coursework, freelance work, GitHub repositories or applications you have built
• The ability and willingness to learn Ruby on Rails
• A basic understanding of databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL or another relational database would be advantageous
• Comfortable using AI development tools while still reading, questioning and understanding the code they generate
• Strong problem-solving ability and willingness to research solutions independently
• Able to accept feedback, apply what has been taught and avoid repeatedly requiring guidance on the same issue
• Reliable, responsible and willing to take ownership of assigned work
• A completed university qualification is not required. Candidates who started but did not complete a degree or diploma will still be considered, provided they have Matric, a valid driver’s licence and can demonstrate the aptitude and commitment required for the position.

Key Responsibilities

• Learning the company’s existing systems, development standards and project workflows
• Supporting the maintenance of existing web-based projects
• Assisting with bug fixes, testing and smaller development tasks during the initial learning period
• Building and updating website features, administrative systems and back-end functionality
• Working with Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL and related web technologies
• Reading and reviewing existing code to understand how applications have been structured
• Using AI-assisted development tools responsibly and reviewing generated code critically
• Testing work thoroughly before it is submitted or released
• Investigating technical problems and attempting practical solutions before escalating
• Applying feedback from senior team members and continuously improving the quality of your work
• Taking ownership of increasingly complex tasks, features and projects as your capability develops
• Maintaining the projects and features assigned to you once you are ready to work more independently

The Type of Person Who Will Succeed

• You do not need to know everything when you start, but you must be someone who learns quickly and takes responsibility for your own development. You should enjoy experimenting, researching, asking thoughtful questions and figuring out how things work.
• The right person will not use AI simply to produce code they do not understand. You will be expected to read the output, question it, test it and explain what it does. You should be comfortable making mistakes while learning, but equally committed to applying feedback and improving each time.
• This opportunity will suit someone who is hungry to build a long-term development career and understands that greater responsibility and salary progression will be earned through demonstrated growth, consistent contribution and increasing value to the business.

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Overview

• Our client is looking for a Telesales Clerk / Student Liaison Officer to join the team.
• This is a hands-on sales and student recruitment role for someone who is confident on the phone, enjoys working with people and is motivated by achieving targets.
• You’ll speak to prospective students, explain programmes, follow up on enquiries and work with prospects through to registration. You’ll also be expected to generate your own leads and build relationships with businesses and professional contacts, including Credit Controllers, Credit Managers, Financial Managers and HR Managers.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a sales and student recruitment environment
• Opportunity to build relationships with students and professional business contacts
• Exposure to business development and lead generation
• Opportunity to develop your telesales and relationship-building skills
• A role where your individual performance and results are clearly measured

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric (Grade 12) 
• A relevant qualification or sales skills course (Advantageous) 
• 2 years' experience in telesales, sales or student sales recruitment
• Experience dealing with businesses, financial or credit departments, HR departments, or within the education and training sector (Advantageous) 
• Previous Debt collecting experience (Advantageous) 
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Strong telephone and telesales skills
• A confident, friendly and professional telephone manner
• The ability to persuade, negotiate and handle objections
• A target-driven and results-focused approach
• Strong follow-up and organisational skills
• Good computer literacy
• The ability to use LinkedIn and other digital platforms to generate leads
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to manage a high volume of calls and prospective students
• Resilience and persistence when dealing with rejection or objections
• The confidence to communicate with people at different levels of seniority

Key Responsibilities:

• Make a minimum of 60 outbound calls per working day
• Contact supplied leads and follow up consistently
• Identify prospective students' needs and recommend suitable programmes
• Explain programmes, admission requirements and registration procedures
• Handle questions and objections professionally
• Follow up with prospects by telephone, email, WhatsApp and other approved channels
• Convert suitable prospects into registered students
• Generate new leads through LinkedIn, social media, referrals, networking and other sources
• Re-engage previous enquiries and inactive leads
• Build and maintain an active sales pipeline
• Develop professional relationships with business contacts and decision-makers
• Assist students with the registration process
• Follow up on outstanding registration requirements
• Keep accurate records of calls, leads, follow-ups and registrations
• Maintain an up-to-date sales and registration pipeline
• Provide regular reports on activity, leads, conversions and registrations
• Work consistently towards daily and semester targets

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Overview

• Our client is looking for an experienced Packaging Specialist to join its sales team.
• This is a hands-on industrial B2B sales role focused on winning new business and growing existing customer accounts. You will work directly with manufacturers, warehouses, logistics companies and distribution centres, helping them reduce the amount of stretch film they use and, more importantly, reduce their overall cost per pallet.
• The role involves getting out into the field, finding new customers, speaking to decision-makers and conducting on-site trials to demonstrate the difference the product can make. This makes the role consultative technical sales, not commodity selling.
• While the role includes managing and growing existing accounts, it has a strong new-business-development focus and is not suited to someone looking for a predominantly account-management role. You need to be comfortable opening doors, dealing with rejection and following opportunities through to a sale.

Benefits

• Guaranteed commission initially while you build your pipeline
• Commission earned from R1 million in revenue
• Fuel card
• Company covers vehicle maintenance and tyres
• Company cell phone
• Corporate credit card for travel after tenure
• 13th cheque
• On-the-job training and the opportunity to learn directly from experienced sales staff
• Opportunity to build and manage a substantial customer portfolio
• A field-based role with independence and responsibility

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric
• Sales Qualification is advantageous 
• 3–10 years' experience in industrial B2B sales
• Proven track record of winning new business.
• Experience in packaging, plastics, industrial consumables, warehousing equipment, logistics packaging, palletising systems or protective packaging would be particularly relevant.
• Comfortable spending a significant amount of time on the road
• Honest, reliable and professional
• Self-driven sales hunter with a strong prospecting mentality
• Comfortable working independently and generating your own opportunities
• Numerically confident and able to communicate cost-saving calculations to customers
• Comfortable working in factory, warehouse and logistics environments

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and approach potential industrial customers
• Generate new business through cold prospecting
• Build relationships with key decision-makers
• Arrange and conduct on-site pallet wrapping trials
• Demonstrate how the product can reduce plastic usage and cost per pallet
• Calculate and communicate potential customer savings
• Convert successful trials into long-term supply contracts
• Manage and grow existing customer accounts
• Develop long-term relationships with customers
• Train customer staff on effective wrapping techniques
• Manage ongoing customer supply requirements
• Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline
• Travel throughout Gauteng and surrounding provinces, with occasional travel elsewhere in South Africa
• Attend multi-day trials where required, including occasional overnight stays

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• This role supports the day-to-day financial administration of a growing IT Services company. The Finance Administrator will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, and supporting both creditors and debtors functions. The position suits someone who is detail-oriented, organised, and comfortable working with accounting systems and multiple stakeholders.

What we are looking for:
Essential

• Matric / Grade 12
• Previous experience in a finance or accounts administration role
• Working knowledge of accounting software (e.g. Xero, DEAR or similar systems)
• Comfortable using Excel at an intermediate level
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Fiber connectivity at home

Advantageous

• A tertiary qualification in finance or accounting, or currently studying towards one
• Exposure to foreign invoices or multi-currency transactions
• Own vehicle preferred

Skills and attributes

• Organised and able to manage routine tasks independently
• Proactive approach to resolving queries and discrepancies
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Professional, ethical, and reliable working style
• Able to work effectively as part of a team

Key Responsibilities
Creditors administration

• Capturing and processing supplier invoices, including operating expenses
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies
• Maintaining supplier records, including onboarding and updates
• Liaising with suppliers regarding invoices, statements, and delivery documentation
• Processing credit notes and foreign supplier invoices

Debtors administration

• Preparing and issuing customer invoices, including foreign invoices where required
• Allocating customer payments accurately
• Maintaining customer account records
• Responding to customer invoicing and account queries

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• Take ownership of a fresh-produce export business unit, leading operations from packhouse handover through to client delivery.
• This senior leadership opportunity offers broad operational responsibility across supply, logistics, allocation, grower relationships and team performance, with family housing available in Citrusdal.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary degree in business/management, supply chain, or a related field (Industrial Engineering qualification advantageous)
• Project management qualification advantageous
• 3 or more years’ GM or equivalent full operational-management experience
• Relevant fresh produce, export, supply-chain or closely related operational leadership experience
• Proven multidisciplinary team leadership experience
• Strong planning, logistics and export/supply-chain capability
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills
• Process and systems improvement exposure advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the export management and operations team and drive accountable execution
• Oversee supply-demand planning, logistics, export documentation and programme delivery
• Manage day-to-day delivery from packhouse handover through to the client
• Optimise product allocation across export operations
• Build and maintain strong grower-partner and cross-functional relationships
• Manage operational, commercial and supply-chain risk
• Drive improvements to processes and systems
• Lead budgeting and cost control for the export business unit
• Manage KPI and risk reporting