Work-Force
A vacancy has been confirmed for a Payroll and HR Officer based in East London, Eastern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the hr jobs function.
About the Opportunity
The Payroll and HR Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Eastern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in East London and across the hr jobs space.
Importantly, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The East London 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 East London teams, and the new Payroll and HR Officer will feel that from the first week.
Equally, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in East London also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Why Join Us
Practically speaking, 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 East London. Many colleagues across Eastern Cape have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the East London teams.
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 Eastern Cape.
On top of that, 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 East London keep progressing.
Day in the Life
Your day is people-shaped from the moment you log in. You move between recruitment screens, manager calls, payroll queries and the occasional sensitive conversation that needs your full attention. Mid-morning you might be running an onboarding session for new starters, and by the afternoon you’re back at your desk preparing EE or B-BBEE reports. Through it all, you balance compliance with care, making sure that policies are followed and people are heard.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in East London.
Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Crucially, the East London office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Career Growth
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the hr jobs team in East London have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in East London have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every East London team member.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Crucially, 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.
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 Eastern Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in East London.
Working in East London
Beyond that, the role is based in East London, along the Sunshine Coast tourism belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across East London and the broader Eastern Cape region.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in East London, Eastern Cape.
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 East London.
Many candidates already living within reach of East London cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
Core Functions
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
- Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes
- Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
- Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
- Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
- Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
- 3-5 years’ generalist HR experience in a structured environment
- Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
- Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
- Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll systems
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.