HR Administrator

This is a current vacancy. Role: HR Administrator. Location: Saldanha, Western Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

About This Position

Importantly, this HR Administrator role sits within the hr jobs function in Saldanha. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Western Cape.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Saldanha team.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the HR Administrator to step into the hr jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

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 Saldanha much easier.

Working in Saldanha

The role is based in Saldanha, with views toward Table Mountain. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Saldanha and the broader Western Cape region.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Saldanha, Western Cape.

Many candidates already living within reach of Saldanha 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.

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 Saldanha.

The Environment

Practically speaking, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Western Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Saldanha site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Crucially, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hr jobs side of the business inside out. The Saldanha 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.

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.

Practically speaking, the team mix in Saldanha reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Why This Role

In addition, you will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Saldanha colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the hr jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Saldanha teams.

In addition, 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 Saldanha keep progressing.

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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 Saldanha.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes
• Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
• Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
• Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
• Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
• Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
• Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies

Essential Criteria

• Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
• Project management skills for HR initiatives and rollouts
• Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.