HR Generalist (f/m/d)

Freudenberg Nonwovens (Pty.) Ltd.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Nonwovens (Pty.) Ltd. seeks an HR Administrator to handle administrative HR tasks across the employee lifecycle, including hiring, transfers, promotions, and termination.

You will act as the go-to for HR policies and communication to staff and managers, supporting employment contracts and benefit processes. You will autonomously prepare HR documents and reports, provide payroll input, and maintain accurate employee data in Workday and local payroll systems.

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 administering HR processes (recruiting, onboarding, termination).
• Basic understanding of payroll.
• Knowledge of HR-IT tools (Workday, local payroll systems).

Responsibilities

• Execute all administrative tasks related to HR activities throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Serve as point of contact for standard HR issues and communications to employees and managers.
• Autonomously prepare HR documents and reports (employment contracts, announcements, etc.).
• Provide HR input for payroll and maintain employee data with high data quality.
• Manage time, attendance and leave to ensure timely submission of timesheets and leave documents.

Education

Diploma/Bachelor in HR/Business Administration

Tools

Workday

Local payroll systems

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. Manage time, attendance and leave to ensure all required timesheets and leave applications including supporting documents are authorized and submitted timely whilst streamlining the process to maximize effectiveness for all users.

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.)
• 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.

Freudenberg Nonwovens (Pty.) Ltd. Welcome to Freudenberg Without Freudenberg, indoor air would not be as clean, cars would not drive and wounds would not heal as quickly. And these are just three examples from thousands of our applications. Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.