Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a HR Administrator in Richards Bay, and we encourage applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal to consider this opportunity.
About This Position
The organisation is investing in its Richards Bay operation, and this HR Administrator position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the hr jobs function and contribute to the wider KwaZulu-Natal business.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Richards Bay teams, and the new HR Administrator will feel that from the first week.
Why This Role
Equally, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in hr jobs from your base in Richards Bay. Many colleagues across KwaZulu-Natal have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
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 KwaZulu-Natal.
Importantly, 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 Richards Bay keep progressing.
Based in Richards Bay
Working in Richards Bay means a place on the Umhlanga Ridge business corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Richards Bay office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Richards Bay cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.
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.
Crucially, the Richards Bay 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.
Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.
Key Responsibilities
- Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
- Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
- Compile workforce reports for EE, B-BBEE and skills development submissions
- Drive engagement, wellness and culture initiatives across sites
- Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
- Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
Who We’re Looking For
- 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
- Coaching mindset with the ability to support line managers
- Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
- Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
- Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.