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Collections Agent (Student Accounts)

How2Apply Talent Network

Alberton, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Customer Service & Call Centre

R7 500 – R10 500/month

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Job Description

Hit your collection targets at this retail credit centre in Alberton and your commission shows it. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a retail credit centre on the Alberton side of Gauteng.

What you'll actually do

Report daily on rands collected, contacts made and arrangements set.
Negotiate payment arrangements and set up DebiCheck mandates.
Record reasons for non-payment so the credit team can adjust policy.
Update debtor contact details from tracing searches.
Keep calls within the National Credit Act and the Debt Collectors Act rules.

You'll need

You keep your tone respectful even when the debtor is not
Clear credit and criminal record
Good with numbers, dates and payment calculations
Target-driven and comfortable with commission
Matric
Registered, or willing to register, with the Council for Debt Collectors

Helpful, not essential

A second South African language
Legal collections or attorney-firm background
Knowledge of the NCA and prescription rules

What you get

Monthly incentives for the top three collectors
Structured weekday hours with only occasional Saturdays
Uncapped monthly commission on collected rands
Council for Debt Collectors registration paid for you

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Alberton really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified copy of your SA ID or work permit plus last three payslips showing commission earned.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 5 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Alberton.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

Show your collection results as numbers (for example "collected R420 000 a month against a R350 000 target").
If you are already registered with the Council for Debt Collectors, put your registration number near the top of your CV.