Payroll and HR Officer

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

Overview

This Payroll and HR Officer role sits within the hr jobs function in Thohoyandou. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Limpopo.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the hr jobs team in Limpopo make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

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 Limpopo is consistently high and consistently fair.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the hr jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Thohoyandou much easier.

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

Your Workplace

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

In addition, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Limpopo.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Thohoyandou site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Crucially, 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 Join Us

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Thohoyandou contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the hr jobs space in Limpopo.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Beyond that, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Equally, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

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.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Limpopo operations throw up the unexpected.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Thohoyandou.

Beyond that, the Thohoyandou 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.

Meet the Team

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

Importantly, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Thohoyandou will be explained during the hiring process.

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.

Career Growth

Crucially, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the hr jobs team in Thohoyandou have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Thohoyandou team member.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Thohoyandou have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Limpopo.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Thohoyandou.

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.

Notably, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Limpopo.

In addition, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Thohoyandou.

Core Functions

• Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
• Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
• Champion transformation and inclusion across all people processes
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
• Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding

Essential Criteria

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Sound understanding of EE and B-BBEE compliance reporting
• Member or affiliate of SABPP or IPM is an advantage
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion
• Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
• Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.