HR/Recruitment Officer

Softhills Limited – We invest more than just funds; we invest our knowledge and experience, our ideas and our infrastructure. Working alongside entrepreneurs and co-founders, we support our ventures from startup to scale to exit, giving them access to the global networks and services they need to grow. This support is bolstered by the innovative partnerships we forge with big businesses. Our digital expertise helps our ventures be more agile, while our partners’ global scope helps them scale faster.
We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: HR/Recruitment Officer

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time (Onsite)
Job Description

• We are looking for a smart, proactive, and people-driven HR/Recruitment Officer who can help us recruit fast, onboard new staff properly, support company culture, and ensure our team remains disciplined, motivated, and productive.
  Role Summary
• The HR Officer will be responsible for managing recruitment, onboarding, staff records, attendance, HR documentation, staff engagement, and basic performance support.
• This role is ideal for someone who is energetic, organized, great with people, and able to work in a fast-paced e-commerce environment.
  Key Responsibilities
  Recruitment & Hiring:
• Create and post job vacancies on job platforms, social media, WhatsApp groups, LinkedIn, and other recruitment channels.
• Source candidates for roles across customer service, logistics, marketing, operations, warehouse, admin, and sales.
• Screen CVs and applications.
• Call and interview applicants.
• Schedule interviews with department heads and management.
• Prepare interview questions and candidate assessment forms.
• Maintain a recruitment tracker showing applicants, interview stages, selected candidates, and rejected candidates.
• Follow up with shortlisted and successful candidates.
• Prepare offer letters and employment documents.
  Onboarding & Training Support:
• Welcome new staff and guide them through the onboarding process.
• Ensure new employees understand company rules, culture, values, and expectations.
• Coordinate staff documentation and file setup.
• Work with team leads to ensure new staff receive proper role-specific training.
• Track probation periods and remind management when reviews are due.
  Culture & Staff Engagement:
• Support a culture of speed, ownership, discipline, accountability, teamwork, and customer obsession.
• Help organize staff recognition, birthday celebrations, team bonding, and performance shoutouts.
• Encourage positive communication across teams.
• Identify staff issues early and escalate when necessary.
• Support management in keeping the team motivated and focused.
  Attendance, Discipline & HR Administration:
• Monitor daily attendance, lateness, absenteeism, and leave requests.
• Maintain updated staff records and HR files.
• Prepare basic HR documents such as offer letters, warning letters, confirmation letters, and exit forms.
• Assist with enforcing company policies and workplace standards.
• Support disciplinary processes when required.
  Performance Support:
• Work with department heads to track staff performance and probation progress.
• Help ensure every staff member has clear responsibilities and expectations.
• Collect weekly updates from team leads on staff performance, attitude, and discipline.
• Identify underperforming staff and escalate to management.
  Requirements
• Candidates should possess an HND/Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Management, or a related field.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in recruitment, HR, admin, or people operations.
• Experience in e-commerce, retail, logistics, customer service, or a fast-paced startup is an added advantage.
• Strong communication and people skills.
• Ability to recruit quickly and manage multiple vacancies at the same time.
• Very organized and detail-oriented.
• Good knowledge of Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel,
• Google Docs, and basic HR tools.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Must be proactive, disciplined, confidential, and trustworthy.
  Important Skills:
• Recruitment and candidate screening
• Interview coordination
• Staff onboarding
• HR documentation
• Attendance tracking
• Communication and conflict resolution
• Team motivation
• Reporting and organization
  Application Closing Date
  Not Specified.
  How to Apply
  Interested and qualified candidates should:
  Click here to apply online