Automotive HR Site Lead: Recruitment, Payroll & Compliance

Staff Solutions; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Solutions is seeking a senior HR professional to join the site leadership team and drive HR strategy for a new organisation/project in South Africa. You will oversee Section 197 transfers, payroll, HR administration, recruitment, and policy development, while ensuring compliance with South African labour laws and security practices.

You will lead training initiatives, employee relations, culture development, and performance management across the site, coordinating with regional and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or a related field
• Minimum 5–8 years’ HR generalist experience, with at least 3 years at management level
• Proven experience managing Section 197 transfers
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation
• Experience with recruitment, payroll oversight, HR administration, and training coordination
• Payroll system experience (e.g. Sage, VIP, PaySpace, or similar)

Responsibilities

• Assume a key role and active participation in the site leadership team
• Manage the Section 197 transfer process, including employee onboarding, documentation, and consultation in compliance with South African labour legislation
• Establish and implement HR policies, procedures, and systems for the new organisation/project
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for new roles to meet project staffing requirements
• Oversee all HR administration, including contracts, employee records, leave management, and disciplinary processes
• Manage and coordinate payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and legislative compliance
• Ensure compliance with all relevant labour legislation, including BCEA, LRA, EEA, and UIF
• Develop and implement training and skills development initiatives
• Act as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters
• Provide HR guidance and support to management and line supervisors
• Support organisational culture, change management, and team integration
• Develop KPI´s to measure and ensure a motivated, performance-focussed corporate culture
• Report periodically on all HR related topics to regional and national leadership
• Ensure personal and site compliance to all procedures and policies of:
• Integrated Management System
• Code of Ethics
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Information Security
• Protection of Personal Information

Skills

HR generalist

Section 197 transfers

Payroll oversight

Recruitment

Training coordination

Employee relations

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Industrial Psychology

Tools

Sage

VIP

PaySpace

Job description

Staff Solutions is seeking a senior HR professional to join the site leadership team and drive HR strategy for a new organisation/project in South Africa. You will oversee Section 197 transfers, payroll, HR administration, recruitment, and policy development, while ensuring compliance with South African labour laws and security practices.

You will lead training initiatives, employee relations, culture development, and performance management across the site, coordinating with regional and