PMB, or Pietermaritzburg, being a huge city and a famous hub for business, finance and the creative industries, is crammed full of amazing opportunities to help you progress your career. If you’re from one of South Africa’s smaller cities, PMB will definitely have the perfect jobs for you.
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Pietermaritzburg offers a wide range of job opportunities, whether you’re looking for your next corporate move or searching for a role in a humanitarian organization. It’s a brilliant city to quickly progress your career, more so than anywhere else in the country, so grab the bull by the horns if you’ve got the ambition!
But first of all, you can start by reviewing the following companies. Below is a list of the leading South African corporations based in PMB each of which often offers well-paying jobs.
1. Derivco
Derivco is an IT company that provides gaming and software development services. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Durban, South Africa.
As the leading software dev house in the online gaming world, the company designs, develop, illustrate, and animate the industry’s trailblazing technology. Derivco is proud to say it has employed more than 1,600 people in the industry.
Among the many popular jobs, Derivco PMB offered include Developer, Graphic Designer, Software Engineer, and Project Manager. The company is always on the lookout for individuals who are inspired, motivated, and empowered to achieve greatness every day.
2. Unilever
Unilever is a multinational company headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and London, England. The company manufactures food, beverages, cleansers, as well as body care. It is the world’s third-largest producer of household goods, in terms of revenue in 2012, behind P&G and Nestlé.
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do. Here, you will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of the company’s consumers and the communities around you.
Furthermore, you will lead innovations, big and small, that will make the business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.
Of the many existing departments, you can apply to jobs from Unilever PMB in finance, human resources, marketing, and many others.
3. Kura
Kura is a contact centre company based in Glasgow, Scotland. It provides outsourced contact centre services and software, including customer service, retention, complaints handling, appointment setting, general customer management, and many more.
With a number of different roles available, the company is committed to finding the right one for you. Thus, if you have previous Customer Service experience and a can-do attitude, Kura’s in-house recruitment team can support your application journey, tailoring the process to your unique skill set.
Kura is always on the lookout for new talents who are passionate about learning and development. Moreover, as a company, it truly wants all its employees to go far.
4. Mr Price
Mr Price Group Limited is a publicly-traded retail company based in South Africa. Founded in 1985, it is a cash-based, omnichannel retailer that sells its own-branded merchandise.
Career opportunities, benefits, and the working culture at Mr Price will create an amazing experience for you. As a company, it invests in developing your talents with training and mentorship.
Moreover, it will also challenge you with engaging work that ensures you can make an impact and build your skills. Some of the jobs and roles you can expect to find at Mr Price PMB include Trainee Planner, Customer Insights Manager, and Software Developer.
5. Transnet South Africa
Transnet SOC Ltd is a large South African rail, port and pipeline company, headquartered in the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg. It was formed as a limited company on 1 April 1990. The company was formed by restructuring into business units the operations of South African Railways and Harbours and other existing operations and products.
Transnet offers outstanding opportunities aimed at attracting results-driven individuals who are suitably qualified and who can aspire to even greater heights in our company. If this sounds like you, you definitely should not miss up on the chance to apply to jobs offered by Transnet PMB.
You can search for and apply to existing vacancies in two ways. First, visit Transnet’s official job listing website. Alternatively, you can join Transnet South Africa’s LinkedIn network here and stay up-to-date on the latest job openings all the time.
6. Illovo Sugar
Illovo Sugar Africa (Pty) Ltd based in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is Africa’s largest sugar producer. The group produces raw and refined sugar for local, regional African, EU, US, and world markets from sugar cane supplied by its own agricultural operations and independent growers who supply cane to Illovo’s factories.
Illovo Sugar offers a diverse range of career opportunities within its South African group. In fact, the company has employed more than 30,000 people in six countries across Southern Africa.
As Africa’s largest sugar producer and significant manufacturer of high-value downstream products, there are many career opportunities available in the different fields and disciplines within the company’s operations.
Career opportunities at Illovo are in the fields of engineering, accounting and finance, human resources, agriculture, marketing, and logistics.
7. Bolt
Bolt offers vehicle for hire, micro-mobility, car-sharing, and food delivery services.
Bolt is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia and operates in over 200 cities in 40 countries in Europe, Africa, Western Asia and Latin America. The company has 50 million customers globally and more than 1.5 million drivers use the Bolt platform to offer rides.
As a flat organisation, Bolt empowers its people to take the initiative and own their specific area, allowing them to develop and thrive. Also, competitive base pay combined with generous stock option packages will ensure that you are well rewarded for your efforts.
From Account Manager to Sales Coordinator, there is a wide range of jobs that will suit you in Bolt PMB, South Africa.
8. AIDS Healthcare Foundation
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization founded in 1987 to provide medical care for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Looking for a career and work environment where you can cultivate genuine impact? AIDS Healthcare Foundation may be just for you. Committed to “people before profit,” the organisation provides access to affordable healthcare for all.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation affords opportunities for individuals to pursue various career interests within their field of choice. As an employee, while setting goals for growth and success, your efforts will contribute not only to the largest specialised provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the world but also directly impacting the lives of millions.
9. Jellyfish
Founded in Reigate in 2005, Jellyfish is a company engaged in advertising and marketing. It supports and thrives digital transformation by providing the right technology, strategy, and training for all its clients.
There is room for growth here. Most importantly, Jellyfish respects, recognise and reward everyone who works for it. It provides the following benefits for everyone:
- Company loyalty bonus
- Flexible working hours
- Learning and development
- Private healthcare
- Life insurance
10. Iress
Iress is a technology company providing software to the financial services industry in Asia-Pacific, North America, Africa and Europe. Iress software is used by more than 9,000 businesses and 500,000 users globally.
A career at Iress can get you moving. It is a friendly and collaborative workplace that focuses on personal growth. All employees can foster innovation by continually exploring new ideas, embracing change, and striving to always do things the right way.
Moreover, its approach to flexible working helps its people manage work-life balance and makes Iress a great place to work. From Software Engineer to Facilities Administrator, there are many rewarding jobs for you at Iress PMB.