Work-Force
Role: Employee Wellness Officer. Location: George, Western Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About the Opportunity
The Employee Wellness Officer vacancy forms part of how the George branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the hr jobs side of the business moving forward.
On top of that, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The George operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the hr jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in George much easier.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Employee Wellness Officer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Western Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hr jobs side of the business inside out. The George group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Crucially, the team mix in George reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Western Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in George.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Western Cape.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
What Your Day Looks Like
Your day is people-shaped from the moment you log in. You move between recruitment screens, manager calls, payroll queries and the occasional sensitive conversation that needs your full attention. Mid-morning you might be running an onboarding session for new starters, and by the afternoon you’re back at your desk preparing EE or B-BBEE reports. Through it all, you balance compliance with care, making sure that policies are followed and people are heard.
In addition, the George office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in George.
Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Why Join Us
Crucially, you will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The George colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the hr jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Crucially, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in George keep progressing.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the George teams.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Western Cape.
Based in George
Working in George means a place near the V&A Waterfront precinct, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Western Cape region, and the George office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around George.
Many candidates already living within reach of George cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in George, Western Cape.
Your Role
- Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
- Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
- Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
- Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
Minimum Requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Project management skills for HR initiatives and rollouts
- Sound understanding of EE and B-BBEE compliance reporting
- Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
- Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.