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A Employee Wellness Officer position is being filled in Uitenhage. Suitable candidates from across Eastern Cape are invited to submit their applications for review.
About This Position
An experienced Employee Wellness Officer is needed to support operations in Uitenhage. The role forms part of how the business keeps its hr jobs portfolio strong in Eastern Cape.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Uitenhage team on trust, and the Employee Wellness 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 Uitenhage much easier.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the hr jobs group in Uitenhage.
The Environment
Equally, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.
Beyond that, 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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Uitenhage site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Importantly, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Working in Uitenhage
Uitenhage continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with near the Port of Ngqura logistics 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 Uitenhage 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.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape.
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 Uitenhage.
Your Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hr jobs side of the business inside out. The Uitenhage group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
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.
Notably, the team mix in Uitenhage reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
What We Offer
Crucially, you will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Uitenhage 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 Uitenhage teams.
Equally, 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 Uitenhage 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 Eastern Cape.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
- Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
- Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
- Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
- Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
- Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
Essential Criteria
- Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
- Sound understanding of EE and B-BBEE compliance reporting
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
- Coaching mindset with the ability to support line managers
- Project management skills for HR initiatives and rollouts
Practically speaking, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.