HR Generalist

Aquarius Specialist Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Cape Town is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to support recruitment, compliance, and payroll functions. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, with over 5 years of experience in HR roles and proficiency in Sage VIP Payroll. This role plays a key part in enhancing the employment experience while ensuring compliance with labour laws.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a HR generalist role.
• 2-3 years of experience in recruitment is essential.
• Knowledge of labour laws and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment life cycle including sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates.
• Coordinate and source training; conduct skills gap analysis.
• Process monthly payroll accurately and on schedule.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Detail-oriented

Project management skills

Collaborative mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management

Tools

Sage VIP Payroll system

Job description

This HR Generalist position will play a vital role in supporting the company’s growth and success by enhancing the experience of all stakeholders through maintaining compliance, supporting recruitment and onboarding and enabling data driven decision-making through reliable HR reporting and record keeping. The HR Generalist will work closely with the HR team to support day-to-day operations and projects, ensuring alignment with our client’s overall HR strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Management
• Assist with the full recruitment life cycle, including sourcing candidates, liaising with agencies and stakeholders, screening CVs, scheduling interviews and reference calling.
• Maintaining job specs.
• Minimize time-to-hire and approach recruitment with urgency.
• Assist with benchmarking.
• Coordinate and support the HR team in the Induction and onboarding process for new starters.

• Learning and Development
• Coordinate and source all training.
• Conduct skills gap analysis.
• Maintain all training records and ensuring the relevant files are kept up to date.
• Assist with the preparation of documents for HR related training courses.
• Assist the HR team in the coordination and administration of the Graduate and Bursary programmes.
• Ensure that we meet BBBEE targets and find solutions for targets to be reached.

• Record Management/ System & Reporting
• Provide comprehensive HR administrative support to all HR processes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records including personnel data, contracts etc.
• Update all HR databases such as headcount and transformation sheets.
• Generate various reports based on employee data and leave.
• Compiling of monthly payroll inputs.
• Assist in benefits administration and employee relations.

• Compliance
• Stay abreast of labour laws and HR regulations to ensure organisational compliance, including workplace health and safety.
• Assist with legislative and SETA reporting i.e. compiling WSP & ATR reports and EE.

• Payroll
• Process monthly payroll on Sage VIP Payroll system, accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain and update payroll records, ensuring all employee data (new hires, terminations, salary changes, benefits, etc.) is accurate.
• Administer statutory deductions including PAYE, UIF, and SDL.
• Prepare and submit statutory returns to SARS and other relevant authorities.
• Manage employee queries related to payslips, deductions, and benefits, resolving issues promptly.
• Reconcile payroll and prepare reports for HR and Finance department.
• Ensure compliance with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Labour Relations Act, and SARS.
• Assist with year-end processes such as IRP5/IT3(a) certificates and EMP501 reconciliations.

• General Human Resource Support
• Assist with various audits relating to EE, LRA, BCEA and BBBEE.
• Serve as an emergency stand-in for payroll and CCMA-related matters if other HR staff are unavailable.
• Ensure mitigation of risk in the HR department.
• Be a team player and support colleagues (as they will support you), with various HR initiatives and operational tasks.
• Ensure consistent execution of HR strategies across all touchpoints.
• General day-to-day administration.
• Maintain HR filing system.
• Handle general enquiries from employees regarding HR policies and procedures.
• Contribute to employee engagement and wellness initiatives.
• Take minutes of meetings.
• Assist in any other HR related project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management.

• Ideal experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a HR generalist role.
• 2-3 years of experience in recruitment is essential.
• Knowledge of labour laws and HR Best practices.
• Understanding of the employee life cycle.
• Understanding and experience in EE, Skills development and BBBEE.
• Sage VIP payroll experience.

• Competencies and desired attributes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong design skills and a focus on creating high-quality marketing materials.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative mindset, able to work effectively with internal teams and external clients.

To apply for this role please send your CV and supporting documents to [e-mail]