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Step into a HR Assistant role in King William’s Town and make your mark across Eastern Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
The Role
The HR Assistant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Eastern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in King William’s Town and across the hr jobs space.
Importantly, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the HR Assistant taking on this position.
Importantly, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in King William’s Town also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
About the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hr jobs side of the business inside out. The King William’s Town 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 structure and working relationships for this role in King William’s Town will be explained during the hiring process.
Where You’ll Work
Notably, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.
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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the King William’s Town site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Core Functions
- Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
- Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
- Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
- Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
- Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
- Compile workforce reports for EE, B-BBEE and skills development submissions
Minimum Requirements
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
- Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
- Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
- Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.