Work-Force
Bring your skills as a HR Assistant to Christiana and join a team that moves fast. This North West role is one to watch.
About This Position
An experienced HR Assistant is needed to support operations in Christiana. The role forms part of how the business keeps its hr jobs portfolio strong in North West.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Christiana team.
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 Christiana 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 Christiana.
Why This Role
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Christiana colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the hr jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
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 North West.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Christiana teams.
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 Christiana keep progressing.
Career Growth
Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The hr jobs space in Christiana offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in North West.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Christiana team member.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Christiana have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.
The Environment
Beyond that, 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 Christiana site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
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.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in North West. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
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 Christiana.
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 North West.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Christiana.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
- Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
- Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
- Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
- Drive engagement, wellness and culture initiatives across sites
Minimum Requirements
- Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
- Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
- Coaching mindset with the ability to support line managers
- Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.