HR Officer – Pietermaritzburg
Our client is seeking an experienced HR Officer with a strong understanding of South African labour legislation and HR best practices to join their team.

Responsibilities

Recruitment and Employee Relations

• Manage the full recruitment process, onboarding, induction, and maintenance of employee records and contracts
• Handle employee grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace disputes in accordance with company policies and labour legislation
• Advise management on HR policies, labour law compliance and best practices

Payroll and Benefits Administration

• Coordinate payroll inputs with Finance and process site timesheets and employee clocking records
• Ensure leave and overtime claims are authorised before month-end submission
• Assist with medical aid, provident fund, leave administration and annual employee medicals

Employment Equity and Training

• Manage employment equity reporting, facilitate EE Committee meetings and monitor compliance with equity targets
• Identify training needs, maintain training records, coordinate learnerships and mandatory training, and prepare and submit the Annual Training Plan
• Coordinate applications for training funding through merSETA and ensure compliance with the Skills Development Act

General HR Administration

• Maintain HR policies, procedures and records, and prepare HR reports for management
• Coordinate catering for meetings, customer visits and international visitors
• Process Injury on Duty (IOD) claims through Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA)
• Administer the company’s foundation and donation initiatives, including investigating potential recipients, monitoring donations and reporting progress to management and the relevant foundation

Health and Safety

• Issue and control personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintain health and safety files for site work
• Liaise with service providers responsible for hygiene, security, gardening, pest control, waste management and workers’ compensation
• Coordinate fire drills, review security occurrence book entries, investigate workplace incidents and hazards, and recommend corrective and preventative actions

 
Requirements

• A degree, diploma or relevant qualification in Human Resource Management or a related field
• 10+ years’ HR experience in a similar role, preferably in a corporate or manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and HR best practices
• Experience with an integrated payroll system
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Applicants must reside in Pietermaritzburg

 
Due to the high volume of applications received, only suitable candidates who meet the criteria of this vacancy will be contacted.