Work-Force
Role: HR Assistant. Location: Standerton, Mpumalanga. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
Overview
The HR Assistant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Mpumalanga. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Standerton and across the hr jobs space.
Practically speaking, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Standerton team on trust, and the HR Assistant role will feel that from week one.
Practically speaking, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Standerton also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
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 Standerton.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.
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.
About Standerton
Standerton continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with within the Highveld coal corridor. 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 Standerton 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 Standerton.
Core Functions
- Drive engagement, wellness and culture initiatives across sites
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
- Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
- Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
Candidate Profile
- Coaching mindset with the ability to support line managers
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
- Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
- Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
- Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll systems
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.