Port Elizabeth: Human Resources Officer

July 26, 2025 Jobs in Eastern Cape Central

Port Elizabeth: Human Resources Officer

Posted on 2025-07-26 00:00:00

Employer	Unspecified
Category	HR & recruitment
Location	Nelson Mandela Bay / Port Elizabeth

Job Summary

The HR Officer will provide essential support across all HR functions, ensuring efficient and effective management of HR processes. This includes recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, employee relations, training, payroll administration, benefits administration, and compliance. The role requires someone with strong interpersonal skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to always maintain confidentiality and professionalism. This role is ideal for a pro-active HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: Recruitment: Manage and coordinate the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, screening, interviewing and providing feedback to the candidates Collaborate with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and identify suitable candidates Assist with creating relevant job description for vacant roles Prepare employment contracts Onboarding and Offboarding: Ensure a seamless onboarding experience for new hires, including orientation and documentation Oversee offboarding processes and process the relevant documentation Employee Engagement and Relations: Act as the first point of contact for HR related queries Build and maintain strong relationships with employees at all levels of the organization Employee Relations and Compliance: Provide guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and South African labour laws (BCEA, LRA, EEA). Assist in resolving employee queries, grievances, and disciplinary matters fairly and consistently. HR Operations and Administration: Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and ensure compliance with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act). Prepare HR reports, letters, and documentation as required Maintain and update employee records on Workday Follow up with outstanding trainings Prepare and manage HR-related documentation Ensure confidentiality and data security Payroll and Benefits: Support the payroll process by verifying and providing accurate employee data Assist in benefits enrolment, changes and inquiries Coordinate benefit related paperwork and assist employees with benefit questions Leave administration: Assist in processing leave requests and maintaining accurate records Handling of leave queries from employees and reconciling leave balances as required Policy Development and Compliance: Assist in implementing and updating HR policies and procedures Ensure compliance with labour laws and regulations Employment Equity: Administer all EE functions Assist with the preparation of the EE plan and annual submissions Assist with the submission of the annual submissions Analytical Support: Analyze HR data to identify trends and make recommendations for improvements Create reports and presentations for management as needed Ad Hoc Duties: Perform any other reasonable duties as and when required to support the HR function and broader business objectives Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources A minimum of 5 years’ experience as an HR Officer or similar role Strong recruitment skills with experience in managing full-cycle recruitment processes Strong knowledge of LRA, BCEA, EEA Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and propose actionable solutions Knowledge of our HRIS, Workday will be an added advantage Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels Basic knowledge of payroll processing with SAGE experience being advantageous The ability to read, write, and speak fluently in English, is a must. Other languages could prove useful. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response from our Recruitment Consultants within two weeks of applying for the position.

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