Payroll and HR Officer

A vacancy has been confirmed for a Payroll and HR Officer based in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the hr jobs function.

Overview

The Payroll and HR Officer vacancy forms part of how the Mdantsane branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the hr jobs side of the business moving forward.

Notably, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Mdantsane team on trust, and the Payroll and HR Officer role will feel that from week one.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Payroll and HR Officer 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 Mdantsane much easier.

Based in Mdantsane

Mdantsane continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with near the Mthatha regional service centre. 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.

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 Mdantsane.

Many candidates already living within reach of Mdantsane cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape.

Equal Opportunity

Practically speaking, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Eastern Cape, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Mdantsane.

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.

Equally, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.

What We Offer

On top of that, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this hr jobs role in Mdantsane; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Practically speaking, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

On top of that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Where You’ll Work

On top of that, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.

Equally, 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.

Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes
• Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
• Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
• Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
• Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
• Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
• Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA

Essential Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
• 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
• Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills appropriate to the role
• Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
• Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll systems

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.