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Applications are warmly invited for a Employee Wellness Officer role based in Komatipoort. We welcome candidates from every background across Mpumalanga who are ready to grow with us.
About This Position
This Employee Wellness Officer role sits within the hr jobs function in Komatipoort. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Mpumalanga.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Komatipoort 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 Komatipoort much easier.
Practically speaking, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Komatipoort also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Where You’ll Work
Equally, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Komatipoort site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Mpumalanga. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
On top of 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.
Why Join Us
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Komatipoort 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 Komatipoort teams.
Importantly, 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 Komatipoort 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 Mpumalanga.
Based in Komatipoort
Komatipoort continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with near the Secunda petrochemical 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 Komatipoort cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga 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 Komatipoort.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga.
Your Team
Importantly, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hr jobs side of the business inside out. The Komatipoort group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Equally, the team mix in Komatipoort 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.
Core Functions
- Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
- Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
- Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
- Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
Essential Criteria
- Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
- Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
- Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
- Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
- Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.