HR Generalist (f / m / d)

Freudenberg; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in HR is looking for a qualified candidate to manage various HR administrative duties. The successful applicant will play a vital role in executing pivotal HR processes, ensuring compliance, and maintaining high data quality. If you have relevant educational qualifications and over three years of HR experience, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional experience in HR.
• Experience in recruitment, onboarding, and compliance.
• Basic understanding of payroll required.

Responsibilities

• Execute HR administrative tasks throughout employee lifecycle.
• Coordinate recruiting and onboarding processes.
• Ensure compliance with HR laws and maintain employee records.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of local labor law

Data analysis

Understanding of HR processes

Communication

Education

Diploma/Bachelor in Business Administration or HR

Tools

Workday

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Executes all administrative tasks related to HR activities within the life cycle of the employee (hiring, transfer, promotion, termination).

• Acts as point of contact for standard HR-related issues and communication to employees and managers on a day-to-day basis (HR policies, procedures, employee benefits, employment-related matters, employer branding).

• Autonomous preparation of HR-related documents and reporting (employment contracts, personnel announcements etc.) as well as reviewing HR-related standard templates.

• Providing HR input for payroll and maintaining employee data and ensuring high level of data quality in internal HR databases (e.g., workday, local payroll system etc.) including generating reports and analyze data to support decision-making.

• Organizing and ensuring accurate and up-to-date personnel records, such as personal details, documents about employment conditions.

• Stay updated on HR laws, regulations, and best practices to ensure compliance including Employment Equity and Workplace Skills/Annual Training and updating HR policies and procedures accordingly.

• Assist in the recruiting and onboarding process by scheduling interviews, candidate management, coordination of onboarding.

• Assist in the organization and coordination of training programs, workshops and employee development activities.

Qualifications:

• Diploma, Bachelor or similar education. (e.g., business administration, HR, commercial)

• At least 3 years of professional experience and education.

• Advanced knowledge of local labor law, bargaining council etc.

• Experience regarding the administration of HR-processes. (e.g., recruiting, onboarding, termination etc.)

• Experience in developing and implementing employment equity process, plans and reports.

• Proven track record in compiling and analyzing data for the Annual Training Report and Workplace Skills Plan.

• Basic understanding of payroll.

• Knowledge of relevant HR-IT-Tools (e.g., Workday, local payroll systems)

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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