Payroll and HR Officer

The organisation is recruiting a Payroll and HR Officer for its Potchefstroom operation. The role forms part of a wider hr jobs portfolio across North West.

Overview

Notably, the Payroll and HR Officer vacancy forms part of how the Potchefstroom branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the hr jobs side of the business moving forward.

Importantly, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Potchefstroom team on trust, and the Payroll and HR Officer role will feel that from week one.

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 Potchefstroom teams, and the new Payroll and HR Officer will feel that from the first week.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Payroll and HR Officer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in North West is consistently high and consistently fair.

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 Potchefstroom site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

In addition, 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.

Meet the Team

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

Notably, the team mix in Potchefstroom reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

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.

Based in Potchefstroom

Working in Potchefstroom means a place in the Rustenburg platinum belt, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the North West region, and the Potchefstroom office benefits from those long-standing connections.

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 Potchefstroom.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Potchefstroom, North West.

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

Diversity and Inclusion

Notably, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

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 Potchefstroom.

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.

Key Outputs

• Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
• Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
• Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
• Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
• Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs

Minimum Requirements

• Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
• Project management skills for HR initiatives and rollouts
• 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
• Coaching mindset with the ability to support line managers

Equally, if your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.