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Whether you are a seasoned HR Administrator or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Richards Bay. The team hires on merit and across communities in KwaZulu-Natal.
What This Role Involves
This HR Administrator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Richards Bay. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the hr jobs pipeline across KwaZulu-Natal.
The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Richards Bay operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the HR Administrator is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the HR Administrator 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.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Richards Bay.
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.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across KwaZulu-Natal.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Richards Bay.
About Richards Bay
Working in Richards Bay means a place on the Umhlanga Ridge business corridor, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Richards Bay office benefits from those long-standing connections.
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 Richards Bay.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal.
Many candidates already living within reach of Richards Bay cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.
Your Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hr jobs side of the business inside out. The Richards Bay 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.
Crucially, the team mix in Richards Bay reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Your Workplace
Equally, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.
Crucially, 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 Richards Bay site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in KwaZulu-Natal. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
What Your Day Looks Like
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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Richards Bay.
Notably, the Richards Bay 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.
Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when KwaZulu-Natal operations throw up the unexpected.
Your Role
- Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
- Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
- Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
- Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
Essential Criteria
- Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
- Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
- Coaching mindset with the ability to support line managers
- Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
- Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
- 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
Beyond that, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.