Agribusiness Admin & HR Lead

University of Fort Hare; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Fort Hare in Citrusdal, Western Cape, seeks an Admin Support Manager to oversee administrative, financial, and HR support for a production unit. You will report to the Unit Manager and ensure accurate processes and timely reporting aligned with organisational requirements.

You will lead a small admin team, liaise with Head Office, manage payroll and farm administration, and ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental policies in a fast-paced agricultural setting.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with a relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar administrative, operational support or management role.
• Proven experience working with payroll and financial systems.
• Strong administrative, data capturing and reporting skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities with attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills across different levels of the business.

Responsibilities

• Support the Unit Manager with relevant, accurate and timely information to support effective decision-making.
• Act as a key liaison between the production unit and Head Office.
• Managing and coordinating a small administrative team to ensure that the administrative requirements of the production unit are met efficiently.
• Capturing and reporting operational and crop production information, including irrigation and crop applications.
• Monitoring operational activities and ensuring that weekly and monthly deadlines are met.
• Managing inventory and stock information relating to production inputs, including diesel, chemicals and fertiliser.
• Overseeing creditor-related processes.
• Capturing, processing and reporting expenditure against approved budgets.
• Maintaining records relating to infrastructure, fleet and housing repairs and maintenance requirements.
• Managing accurate recordkeeping and reporting of employee time and attendance information.
• Supporting the onboarding of new employees, including contracts, inductions and the capturing of employee information.
• Maintaining health and safety administration and supporting compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Assisting with ethical, environmental and food safety compliance requirements.
• Organising and coordinating worker, health and safety, and other relevant committee meetings.
• Coordinating logistics for worker and community training, meetings and development initiatives.
• Providing administrative support during disciplinary processes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Payroll & financial systems experience

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Grade 12 with relevant tertiary qualification in HR, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

Payroll software

Financial systems

Job description

University of Fort Hare in Citrusdal, Western Cape, seeks an Admin Support Manager to oversee administrative, financial, and HR support for a production unit. You will report to the Unit Manager and ensure accurate processes and timely reporting aligned with organisational requirements.

You will lead a small admin team, liaise with Head Office, manage payroll and farm administration, and ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental policies in a fast-paced agricultural setting.