Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. Role: Payroll and HR Officer. Location: Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About the Opportunity
The Payroll and HR Officer vacancy forms part of how the Ladysmith branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the hr jobs side of the business moving forward.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the hr jobs team in KwaZulu-Natal make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
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 Ladysmith teams, and the new Payroll and HR Officer will feel that from the first week.
Where You’ll Work
In addition, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in KwaZulu-Natal. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
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 Typical Day
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 Ladysmith.
Importantly, the Ladysmith 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.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
- Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
- Maintain accurate employee records on the HRIS
- Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
- Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
- Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
Candidate Profile
- Project management skills for HR initiatives and rollouts
- Sound understanding of EE and B-BBEE compliance reporting
- Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.