Work-Force
Step into a Payroll and HR Officer role in Knysna and make your mark across Western Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
What This Role Involves
An experienced Payroll and HR Officer is needed to support operations in Knysna. The role forms part of how the business keeps its hr jobs portfolio strong in Western Cape.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Knysna team on trust, and the Payroll and HR Officer role will feel that from week one.
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 Knysna much easier.
About the Team
Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Knysna office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Western Cape operations get busy.
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.
Importantly, the team mix in Knysna reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Career Growth
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the hr jobs team in Knysna have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Knysna team member.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Knysna have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.
Based in Knysna
Knysna continues to grow as an employment hub in Western Cape, with near the Cape Town International Airport hub. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Many candidates already living within reach of Knysna 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 Knysna, Western Cape.
Daily Duties
- Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
- Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
- Drive engagement, wellness and culture initiatives across sites
- Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
- Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
- Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
- Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
- Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
Essential Criteria
- Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
- Coaching mindset with the ability to support line managers
- Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll systems
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
Beyond that, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.