HR and Compliance Specialist

Mayfly Agri; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayfly Agri is seeking an experienced HR Generalist with strong labour compliance credentials to support Human Resources and Compliance. You will manage the entire employee lifecycle, advise on organisational design, and ensure adherence to South African labour legislation.

The role requires 5+ years in HR Generalist roles, proficiency in MS Office and HR systems, and a valid driver’s license. Fluency in English and Afrikaans is preferred for effective stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Must have a tertiary qualification in Business Legal, Business HR, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an HR Generalist with demonstrated labour compliance expertise.
• Strong knowledge of SA labour legislation and audit reporting experience.
• Experience managing full employee lifecycle, org design, and people matters.
• Proficient with MS Office and HR systems.
• Valid driver’s license with own vehicle.
• English and Afrikaans communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement annual strategic HR and Compliance plans to meet objectives.
• Maintain HR transactional processes and compliance with Labour Dept and regulators.
• Continually review organisational design and roles to stay competitive.
• Lead talent management, recruitment, and development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with legal/contractual requirements locally and internationally.
• Manage full employee lifecycle for SA employees including appointments and records.
• Stay updated on best practices in people management and change initiatives.
• Coordinate HR/compliance across departments and liaise with stakeholders.
• Collect, report and audit HR and compliance data for management and audits.
• Uphold culture and address conflicts while supporting audits.

Skills

HR Generalist

Labour compliance

South African labour law

Audit reporting

Organization design

Employee lifecycle

HR systems

MS Office

Driver's license

English & Afrikaans

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business Legal/Business HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a tertiary qualification in Business Legal, Business HR, or a related field


• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an HR Generalist with demonstrated labour compliance expertise


• Strong knowledge and practical application of South African labour legislation (Department of Labour) and relevant corporate/compliance requirements, including experience compiling audit reports for statutory and industry audits


• Proven experience managing the full employee life cycle, organisation design, organisation development, and both transactional and transformational people matters


• Proficient computer literacy (MS Office and HR Systems)


• Must have a valid driver’s license with own reliable vehicle


• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Afrikaans (additional languages advantageous)

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Implementing annual strategic plans allocated to Human Resources and Compliance to achieve organisational strategic objectives.


• Implementing and maintaining all HR transactional processes and compliance requirements to ensure full alignment with Department of Labour, SCAE, SCC, and other regulated obligations.


• Continuously reviewing organisational design, including structure, position profiles, and roles, to maintain competitiveness and alignment with strategic goals.


• Implementing agreed organisational development, talent management, and employee recruitment initiatives to build organisational capacity, effectiveness, and capability to deliver on strategies and customer commitments.


• Ensuring compliance with PSA, SCAE, and SCC legal and contractual requirements, both locally and internationally.


• Managing the full employee life cycle for all South African employees, including appointments, contracting, recordkeeping, and related administration.


• Staying abreast of best practices in people and talent management and integrating change management initiatives to equip employees for organisational growth.


• Coordinating HR and compliance functions across departments and liaising with internal stakeholders, SCAE, SCC, Department of Labour, BEE partners, WSP partners, H&S partners, and all employees.


• Collecting, compiling, and reporting accurate HR and compliance data; preparing reports for audits, management, and external parties; and supporting continuous improvement in people and compliance processes.


• Upholding organisational culture and values; influencing employees towards strategic objectives; addressing conflict, problem-solving, and employee value and contribution matters; and remaining available for statutory audits and special projects as required.