Work-Force
A vacancy has been confirmed for a Employee Wellness Officer based in Sabie, Mpumalanga. The successful candidate will join an established team within the hr jobs function.
About the Opportunity
This Employee Wellness Officer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Sabie. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the hr jobs pipeline across Mpumalanga.
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.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Sabie teams, and the new Employee Wellness Officer will feel that from the first week.
Growing With Us
Beyond that, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the hr jobs team in Sabie have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Sabie team member.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Your Workplace
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 Sabie site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
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.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
- 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
- Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
- Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
- Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
Candidate Profile
- Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
- Coaching mindset with the ability to support line managers
- Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll systems
- Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.