Job Description
Job Title:  Team Leader
Req Id:  1783
Posting Start Date:  1/15/26

Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) is an innovative leader in Customer Experience and Business Process Management with over four decades of providing services. Our customer-obsessed ethos combined with a pioneering approach places digital solutions at the core of our operations. As we navigate the digital era, we strive to revolutionize customer experiences, equipping our clients with a significant competitive advantage. 

Job Description: 

 

Are you fluent in French and English and ready to take the next step into leadership within a fast-paced contact centre environment? This opportunity is for an experienced Team Leader to support and guide a bilingual customer service team delivering last-mile logistics support to customers across Canada, right from our site in Cape Town. You will lead a team handling inbound calls, emails and live chat, supporting customers with time-sensitive delivery enquiries. The focus is on coaching performance, managing day-to-day operational delivery, and acting as the first point of escalation for complex or sensitive cases. You will play a key role in maintaining service quality, identifying trends, and driving continuous improvement across customer experience and team capability.

 

Please note: You must be based in Cape Town, South Africa, for this on site opportunity for fluent French/English speakers only. 

 

Why choose us? 

HGS is a global leader in customer experience management. With more than 18,000 employees spread across 9 countries, our mission is to make our clients more competitive by providing exceptional experiences. Powered by a people-first philosophy and experience serving over 1100 of the world’s leading brands, HGS is the perfect place to build your future!

Plus, working with HGS comes with benefits like:

  • Competitive salary
  • Shift allowance: R1,500 per month
  • Monthly Variable bonus accrual: 10%
  • Medical Allowance
  • Life and Disability cover: x3 annual salary
  • Fully funded transport home after shift 

 

What we are looking for: 

  • Are you an experienced people leader who enjoys coaching and developing others?
  • Do you stay calm under pressure and confidently manage escalations and competing priorities?
  • Are you data-aware, able to spot trends and use insight to improve performance and service quality?
  • Do you thrive in a fast-paced, operational environment where customer experience and team performance go hand in hand?

 

If you are motivated by helping others succeed, improving how things work, and leading from the front, this could be the right next step.

 

Requirements:

  • Fluent verbal and written communication skills in both French and English
  • Demonstrated experience in team management, preferably in a contact center or BPO environment
  • Strong leadership and motivational skills, with external clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Technologically proficient for multi-systems (google maps, CRM, tracking systems)
  • Exceptional multi-tasking skills and a adaptable, fast learning, and motivated to excel in performance targets.
  • Please note that if a visa is required to work in South Africa, only visas obtained directly through the Department of Home Affairs will be accepted. Visas acquired through third-party agents will not be considered.

 

 

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As an equal opportunity employer, HGS is dedicated to diversity, inclusivity and Equity. HGS does not discriminate on the basis of the race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability, or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment. We believe in the power of diversity to create an environment where every individual excels, and our diverse customer and colleague base is deeply understood.