Work-Force
Applications are warmly invited for a Industrial Relations Officer role based in Standerton. We welcome candidates from every background across Mpumalanga who are ready to grow with us.
The Role
The Industrial Relations Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Mpumalanga. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Standerton and across the hr jobs space.
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.
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 Standerton much easier.
Notably, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Standerton also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Why Join Us
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Standerton 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 Standerton 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 Mpumalanga.
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 Standerton keep progressing.
Day in the Life
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 Standerton 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.
Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Standerton.
Our Commitment to Transformation
In addition, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Standerton.
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.
Meet the Team
Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Standerton office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Mpumalanga operations get busy.
Importantly, the team mix in Standerton 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.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
- Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
- Drive engagement, wellness and culture initiatives across sites
- Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
- Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
Minimum Requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
- Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
- Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
- Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.