HR Assistant

Whether you are a seasoned HR Assistant or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Sasolburg. The team hires on merit and across communities in Free State.

About the Opportunity

The HR Assistant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Sasolburg and across the hr jobs space.

Equally, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Sasolburg operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the 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 Sasolburg much easier.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the HR Assistant is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Free State is consistently high and consistently fair.

Why Join Us

Notably, the company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in hr jobs from your base in Sasolburg. Many colleagues across Free State have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

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 Free State.

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 Sasolburg keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Sasolburg teams.

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hr jobs side of the business inside out. The Sasolburg group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Beyond that, the team mix in Sasolburg 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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 Sasolburg.

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.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Sasolburg.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Free State.

About Sasolburg

Importantly, the role is based in Sasolburg, within the Maluti-A-Phofung logistics node. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Sasolburg and the broader Free State region.

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 Sasolburg.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Sasolburg, Free State.

Many candidates already living within reach of Sasolburg cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
• Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
• Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
• Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
• Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes

Who We’re Looking For

• Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
• Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
• 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
• Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
• Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
• Sound understanding of EE and B-BBEE compliance reporting
• Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll systems

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.