Payroll and HR Officer

A Payroll and HR Officer is needed in Saldanha. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Western Cape operation.

The Role

The Payroll and HR Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Western Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Saldanha and across the hr jobs space.

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

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the hr jobs group in Saldanha.

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

Your Workplace

Equally, 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 Saldanha site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

In addition, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in Western Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

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.

Why This Role

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 Saldanha. Many colleagues across Western Cape 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 Western Cape.

Crucially, 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 Saldanha keep progressing.

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

About the Team

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

Equally, the team mix in Saldanha 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.

Working in Saldanha

Working in Saldanha means a place close to the Stellenbosch agricultural belt, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Western Cape region, and the Saldanha 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 Saldanha.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Saldanha, Western Cape.

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

Core Functions

• Advise managers on application of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
• Compile workforce reports for EE, B-BBEE and skills development submissions
• Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
• Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
• Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
• Coordinate training, learnerships and bursary programmes with SETAs
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding

What You’ll Need

• Sound understanding of EE and B-BBEE compliance reporting
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
• Project management skills for HR initiatives and rollouts
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion

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