HR Officer

SUMMARY:
Are you a proactive HR professional who enjoys working across the full spectrum of human resources?

POSITION INFO:
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented HR Officer to support key HR functions, including recruitment, employee relations, payroll administration, and compliance.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic HR environment while ensuring that best practices and legislative compliance are maintained.

This role is based in Bryanston, Johannesburg North.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruitment and Onboarding:
  
  • Assist with the end-to-end recruitment process, including drafting and advertising vacancies, reviewing applications, and compiling candidate shortlists.
  • Coordinate interview arrangements between HR, line managers, and departmental stakeholders.
  • Conduct pre-employment screening, such as reference, criminal, and credit checks, to ensure compliance with hiring standards.
  • Facilitate onboarding by preparing employment documentation, coordinating inductions, and liaising with IT and line management to ensure that new employees are effectively integrated into the organisation.
• HR Administration and Reporting:
  
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, ensuring that all HR documentation is correctly filed both electronically and physically.
  • Update organisational charts, employee directories, and HR databases to reflect current workforce information.
  • Support HR reporting requirements by compiling relevant employee data and maintaining HR information systems.
• Payroll and Benefits Administration:
  
  • Prepare and submit payroll-related information, including new appointments, terminations, salary adjustments, deductions, and employee benefit changes.
  • Ensure that payroll inputs are accurate and submitted within the required deadlines.
• HR Policies and Compliance:
  
  • Assist with the compilation and submission of statutory reports including Employment Equity reports, workplace skills plans (WSP), annual training reports (ATR), and COIDA documentation.
  • Administer injury on duty (IOD) cases by managing reporting, and documentation, and liaising with the Department of Employment and Labour.
  • Support regulatory HR administration requirements relating to security personnel, where applicable.
• Industrial Relations and Employee Relations:
  
  • Provide administrative and operational support in handling employee grievances, disciplinary matters, and misconduct investigations.
  • Assist with coordinating disciplinary hearings, and incapacity enquiries, and preparing the relevant documentation.
  • Guide supervisors and line managers on labour relations best practices and the application of labour legislation.
  • Support the preparation of documentation for external dispute resolution processes, such as matters referred to the CCMA or Bargaining Council.
  • Maintain detailed records of IR cases, grievances, outcomes, and related HR metrics while promoting fair and consistent workplace practices.
• Training and Development:
  • Track and maintain records of training programmes, employee development initiatives, and learning activities within the organisation.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Provide general HR support and contribute to ad hoc HR projects as required.
  • Ensure that all HR activities align with company policies, organisational values, and applicable South African labour legislation.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an HR Officer or similar HR role.
• At least 2 years’ experience supporting recruitment processes.
• Minimum 1 year exposure to industrial relations / employee relations, including disciplinary processes and grievance handling.
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation, including the Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Employment Equity Act, and Skills Development Act.