West Coast Personnel

About West Coast Personnel

West Coast Personnel is an owner managed Recruitment Agency and Employer of Record based in Cape Town, South Africa since 1996.

Services

Recruitment

We are seasoned recruiters who recruit top talent for businesses in Cape Town, South Africa and globally. Small, medium and large companies use us to attract the best staff on their behalf.

As EOR we employ South African staff on behalf of European, American and Australian companies that do not have a physical presence in South Africa.Our proven Employer of Record service allows you to hire top South Africans IN South Africa and work for you without the hassle of registering a local company or maintaining a physical presence.

South African Employer of Record

Job Seekers

Our recruitment service is focused exclusively on client companies – finding the top 5% candidates on their behalf. We don’t find jobs for people.However, recruiters do sit upright when seeing a good CV for the position they are working on – please keep your profile up to date so we can find you, and keep applying for our advertised positions.

Business Mantra

“We Get People” is our business mantra. We have been “getting” people for more than 25 years. We help businesses to find and employ the top 5% of candidates in their fields of expertise. We help you to build and maintain a top South African workforce. Businesses often rely on word of mouth or their own efforts to find candidates, but this takes time, expertise and costs money – making recruitment a challenge. We find the top talent in your industry on your behalf. We recruit top talent all day every day, making our recruiters experts in their fields.

About West Coast Personnel

West Coast Personnel streamlines the recruitment process by presenting the best-vetted candidates, on time. Our Recruitment service is free and your company pay for our expertise after the successful candidate has commenced employment. Our EOR service issues employment contracts on your behalf, handles payroll, salaries and statutory responsibilities and charges a monthly service fee per worker. West Coast Personnel offers a range of add on services: background checks – criminal, credit, education and reference checks – so you know you’re recruiting reliable staff. Our international standard skills testing software ensures that candidates can do what they say.

Cost Structure

Proudly SA and Courteous World Citizens

This world is all we have. At the office we continuously implement strategies to work and live green, and we proactively embrace green recruiting as our way of helping to save our planet. A country’s people are its assets. We like to see them making a contribution. Our EOR service ensures that scarce South African skills are retained while gaining international exposure.

Meet Our Team

Professional, effective, personalized recruitment

About West Coast Personnel

Roodt Griesel

Managing Director

With over 30 years of experience in recruitment, executive search, and Employer of Record services, Roodt Griesel leads West Coast Personnel, a top 5% name in the industry. As the Managing Director, Roodt leads a team that provides great recruitment solutions. Together they connect businesses with top-tier talent while ensuring compliance and operational excellence. His extensive knowledge and personalized approach ensure that both clients and candidates experience the highest level of service.

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Oona Kriedemann

Recruitment Specialist

An ex-restaurant owner and travel consultant, and recruiting for many years, Oona has a keen eye for talent, with the ability to match individuals with the right opportunities, She really is a seasoned Recruitment Specialist at West Coast Personnel, bringing years of expertise in headhunting, executive search, and talent acquisition to the table. She has helped businesses across South Africa find the best candidates for their unique needs.

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Melanie Mancini

Recruitment Specialist

As a dedicated Recruitment Specialist at West Coast Personnel, Melanie has the knack of turning hiring challenges into great appointments. For Melanie it is important to understanding companies’ unique needs, provide informed consultation advice and provide matching candidates.No challenge is too big says Melanie— “When it comes to recruitment, I make the impossible possible.”

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Natassia de Beer

Recruitment Specialist

Natassia doesn’t just fill positions—she builds careers and strengthens businesses.As a passionate Recruitment Specialist at West Coast Personnel, she excels at identifying top talent and aligning it with the needs of businesses across South Africa. With a focus on client relationships and tailored recruitment strategies, Natassia is committed to delivering efficient and effective hiring solutions that contribute to business growth and success.

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Louise Rossouw

Recruitment Specialist

Louise is a seasoned Recruitment Specialist at West Coast Personnel, helping businesses find the right talent—fast. With a tailored, no-nonsense approach (and a sixth sense for spotting time-wasters), she knows the cost of hesitation in a market where top candidates are snapped up before your coffee's gone cold. Louise takes the hassle out of hiring, so clients can focus on growing their business—not sifting through CVs.

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Jade Arendse

Recruitment Specialist

Jade is a good recruiter, connecting talent with opportunity. As Recruitment Specialist at West Coast Personnel, she is great in talent sourcing, candidate engagement, and making it happen. She helps businesses across South Africa to find the right people.

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Wessel van Wyk

Recruitment Specialist

World traveller, property guru, recruiter. Wessel is an experienced Recruitment Specialist at West Coast Personnel. He manages a select group of clients, keeping them happy with good candidates.

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Wayne Nolte

EOR and Recruitment Specialist

Wayne provides specialised recruitment and EOR services, with a focus on engineering roles across multiple industries.A strong background in electrical and mechanical industries – he worked on-site at the age of 14 – lends him an eye for recruiting for technical roles. Having managed businesses himself gives him a great understanding of what challenges managers have to overcome when it comes to hiring staff. Speak to Wayne for great EOR and recruitment advice.

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Samantha Morse

Recruitment Specialist

Sam cut her teeth as bunker trader, replenishing passing ships. Those same skills she employs as an articulate recruiter to help make good businesses better. Speak to her for finding really good staff.

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Meet Desiree Scott

Bookkeeper, Payroll / EOR Administration, and HR Specialist

Desiree Scott brings a wealth of expertise in bookkeeping, payroll management, and HR administration to the West Coast Personnel team. With a strong focus on accuracy and efficiency, Desiree ensures that all financial, payroll, and HR processes run smoothly for our clients. Her experience in Employer of Record (EOR) services allows her to manage complex payroll functions and compliance, while her attention to detail provides peace of mind for both clients and employees alike.

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Carmen-Leigh Wallace

Recruitment Admin Support Manager

With extensive experience in recruitment administration, Carmen-Leigh Wallace leads our Admin Support team at West Coast Personnel, ensuring smooth, efficient processes for both clients and candidates. Specializing in managing recruitment support operations, Carmen-Leigh oversees key administrative tasks such as CV preparation, reference checks, interview coordination, and much more. Her dedication to quality and service excellence helps our recruitment consultants focus on delivering results for our clients.

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Tamsin Hawes

Recruitment Admin Support

Tamsin is the go-to support powerhouse, assisting consultants with CV formatting, interview scheduling, and candidate communication.Her sharp eye for detail and can-do attitude keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes.