MAXHOSA AFRICA just announced its exciting MaXhosa Africa 2023 Residency Programme. It offers individuals a great opportunity to showcase their skills and abilities in the fast-paced realm of high-fashion design, production, operations, and retail.
This is a two months long programme, from 25th July 2023 – 25th September 2023
Stipend: R4000 per month
HERE ARE ALL THE OPEN VACANCIES /POSITIONS:
1X Human Resource Assistant
Diploma or Degree in Human Resources or other related qualifications
- Proficient with MS Office
- Good understanding of full-cycle recruiting
- Assist with day to day operations of the HR functions and duties
- Providing clerical and administrative support to the department
- Compiling and updating employee records i.e. leaves etc.
- Coordinate communication with candidates and schedule interviews
- Assist in payroll preparation by providing relevant data
- Basic knowledge of labour legislation
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong communications skills
- Ability to do research required by the department
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1X Finance Assistant
Diploma or Degree in Accounting or other related qualifications
- Excellent MS Office
- Assist monthly payroll and keep organized records
- Track and reconcile bank statements
- Update financial spreadsheets
- Record accounts (payable and receivable)
- Bookkeeping
- Familiar with accounting software(e.g. SAGE 1 Accounting)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to manage time, prioritize and adhere to strict deadlines
- Able to solve problems logically
- Willing to learn
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2X Sales Assistant & Retail Administrator
Diploma or Degree in Sales/Retail management
- An understanding of sales and customer service
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills
- Customer service focus
- Friendly, helpful, confident and engaging personality
- Basic administration skills
- Able to quickly learn about product pricing, features and availability.
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1X Marketing Assistant
Diploma or Degree in Marketing or other related qualifications
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Accountability
- Understanding on direction for brand growth
- Key understanding of digital Marketing
- Able to assist in event management with the marketing team
- Liaising with the graphic design team to ensure brand visuals are adhered to.
- Copywriting and all other marketing-related activities
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2x Videography Assistants & Editor Assistants
Diploma or Degree in Film, Photography or other related qualifications
- Assist in photographing products, such as product shots, key workalike shots, and marketing related event shoots.
- Assist in shooting portrait-style photo & videos.
- Edit and organise in post-production, work with the team in colouring, editing, and exporting
- Organize and catalogue previously digitized historical content
- Research and fulfil photo and video requests
- Well versed in the relevant Adobe suite, (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After-Effects, Premiere Pro)
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2x Photography Assistant & Colourist/Retoucher
Diploma or Degree in film, photography or other related qualifications
- Assist in photographing products, such as product shots, key workalike shots, and marketing related event shoots.
- Well versed in the relevant Adobe suite, (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After-Effects, Premiere Pro)
- Assist in shooting portrait-style photo & videos.
- Edit and organise in post-production, work with the team in colouring, editing, and exporting
- Organize and catalogue previously digitized historical content
- Research and fulfil photo and video requests
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1X Social Media assistant
Diploma or Degree in marketing, digital marketing, public relations or other related qualifications
- Assist in managing email and social media marketing campaigns.
- Solid understanding of different marketing techniques.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Familiarity with marketing and social media management software (e.g. Adobe Suites, Hootsuite, Planoly, Unum).
- Understanding of the fashion industry trends
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2X IT technician & Online Store Manager Assistant
Diploma or Degree in Information Technology or other related qualifications
- Helping with technical issues
- Assist in preparing and maintain company documents around policies and procedures
- Back up and control access to valuable data
- Install new hardware or software
- Assist with regular updates
- Ensuring that a company’s data storage is up to date
- Assist in digital communication
- Performing regular maintenance tasks is another
- Troubleshooting
- Assist maintenance on specific hardware
- Help keep inventory computer essentials
- Help on making repairs on computers and software
- Help facilitate IT skills training interview
- Organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong communications skills
- Ability to do research required by the department
- Knowledge of updating online store with products.
- Attention to detail
- Expand store traffic
- Optimize profitability
- Meet sales goals
- feedback to sales staff
- Ensure high levels of customers satisfaction through excellent service
- Store administration and ensure compliance with policies and procedures
- Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards
- Assist with adding to reports on buying trends, customer needs, profits
- Assist on innovative ideas to increase market share
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8x Creative Design Assistants (specifically in Graphic Design, Product and Design Development)
Diploma or Degree in Fashion/Graphic Design/Jewellery
design/Production or Interior Design
- Design illustration
- Sample making
- Product rendering
- Concept presentation
- Sketching
- Idea development
- Research
- Supplier sourcing
- Procurement
- Email communication
- And other responsibilities
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2x Production Assistants
Diploma or Degree in Production Management
- Assist in production logistics
- warehousing
- Counting the stock of raw materials
- Implementing on organisational/production changes
- Understanding of health and safety precautions
- Ensure our final products meet quality standards
- Quality checking
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to multitask.
- Cope well under pressure
- And other responsibilities
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2x Pattern Making Assistants
Diploma or Degree in Fashion or other related qualifications
- Cutting patterns
- Determining pattern specifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Production approvals
- Production process
- Working with the production team on accurate estimates for
patterns - Resolving fit and quality issues
- Planning and organising skills
- Computer literacy
- Collect or select samples for testing
- And other responsibilities
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1X Buying/ProcurementAssistant
Diploma or Degree in Supply Chain Management/Fashion Design and Technology/Fashion Production
- Assist our procurement team evaluate supplier options
- Research the purchase of new products
- Check the quality and popularity of those already on our shelves
- Competent in MS Office
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills to all levels
- Demonstrate technical knowledge of fabrics and garments construction
- Awareness of market and fashion trends
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2x Programming/DeveloperAssistants
Diploma or Degree in Textile Design and Technology or other related qualifications
- Sampling
- producing sketches
- Ability to work independently
- An understanding of clothing technology programs.
- Demonstrate technical knowledge of fabrics and garments construction -knitwear
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Planning and organising skills
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3x Administration Assistants
Diploma or Degree in Office Management and or related qualifications
- Working with management
to check on daily tasks - Assist in filtering of oncoming mail from respective team leaders
- Planning and organising skills
- Attention to detail and good organisational skills, including the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to effectively communicate with staff and customers
- excellent computer proficiency
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail and good organisational skills
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CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday, 21st July 2023.
The program is two months long: Programme is from 25th July 2023 – 25th September 2023
Stipend: R4000 per month.
FOR MORE INFO VISIT maxhosa.africa.