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Les Jones

Snr. Recruitment Specialist at MECS (Pty) Ltd - South Africa/Namibia at MECS (Pty) Ltd - Custom-made manpower solutions
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Seasoned HR and recruitment professional with experience in the oil and gas, mining, and manufacturing industries.
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Location
Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, Namibia, NA
Skills
  • Technical Recruiting
  • Recruiting
  • Management
  • Human Resources
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Les Jones is a seasoned recruitment and HR professional with extensive experience in the oil and gas, mining, and manufacturing industries. He has held various roles, including Senior Recruitment Specialist, HR/IR Manager, and Operations Manager, and has worked with several companies in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Les holds a degree in Production, IR & ;HR from Damelin and a degree in PHRM from the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika.

Experience

  • MECS (Pty) Ltd - Custom-made manpower solutions
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    • Snr. Recruitment Specialist at MECS (Pty) Ltd - South Africa/Namibia
      • Sep 2022 - Present
      • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

      Recruitment in Oil & Gas, Mining, Manufacturing and Medical World Wide.

  • Vanguard Superformance (Pty) Ltd. / Engine Control Systems
    • South Africa
    • HR/IR Manager
      • Aug 2020 - Sep 2022
      • South Africa

      Taking your Human Capital and Procurement interests as seriously as you take your business in Africa and Abroad.

  • KILELE SARL
    • Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
    • Human Resources
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Development / Recruitment - DRC
      • Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

    • Operations Manager
      • Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

  • MECS (Pty) Ltd
    • Senior Recruitment Specialist
      • Oct 2016 - Sep 2019

      Recruitment for clients in South Africa, UAE, KSA, Angola, Mozambique, Brazil, DRC, Zambia, Nigeria EPC/EPCM - Petrochem/Onshore O&G/Mining/ Manufacturing sectors including Offshore Oil & Gas worldwide.360 Recruitment for permanent and contract staffInstalling employees on site – negotiation to contracts signedHR/IR Management of employees seconded to clientsLiaising with finance department with regards to correct invoicingHandling of any pay queries from employees

  • TRS Staffing Solutions
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Senior Recruiting/Controller Manager - Sub Saharan Africa
      • Jun 2012 - Nov 2014
      • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

      Recruitment and Business Development in South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa for EPC / EPCM companies in Oil & Gas, Petrochem / Chemical, Mining, Construction companies.

  • AGS
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • HR Operations Manager
      • Feb 2012 - May 2012
      • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

      Oversee, manage and coordinate all HR related activities at HO (incl. workshops) and construction sites.Oversee, manage and coordinate labour brokers.Handle disciplinary hearings, assist line with disciplinary action.Setup sites with regards to handling all site HR activities eg. timesheets, clocking machines, procedures etc.

  • Capital Outsourcing Group
    • Recruitment/Operations Manager - Projects
      • Dec 2010 - Feb 2012

  • SAPPI
    • Recruitment Consultant
      • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Workforce Group
    • Operations Manager (Technical)
      • Oct 2007 - Dec 2008

      360 Recruitment, head hunting, set up data base, finalising contracts, consulting, HR, IR

  • Gautrain
    • Manager scheduling & logistics
      • Jan 2007 - Nov 2007

      Worked throughout South Africa and Africa on various construction sites (HR, IR & site supervision)

  • On-Time Labour Promacoal
    • Recruitment Consultant / Contracts Manager
      • Jun 2005 - Jan 2007

      360 recruitment and contract management - South Africa and Africa

Education

  • 1983 - 1988
    New Forest High School
  • Damelin
    Production, IR & HR
  • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
    PHRM, HRM, IR (Labour Relations), Training & Development, Human Relations (Organisational Development)

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