HR Manager

This is a current vacancy. Role: HR Manager. Location: Calvinia, Northern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

About the Opportunity

The HR Manager vacancy forms part of how the Calvinia branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the hr jobs side of the business moving forward.

Notably, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Calvinia operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Calvinia teams, and the new HR Manager will feel that from the first week.

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hr jobs side of the business inside out. The Calvinia 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.

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

Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Northern Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.

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 Northern Cape.

Your Workplace

Crucially, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.

On top of 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 Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Key Outputs

• Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
• Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
• Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes
• Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
• Drive engagement, wellness and culture initiatives across sites
• Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
• Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations

Essential Criteria

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
• 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
• Coaching mindset with the ability to support line managers

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.