HR Generalist: Payroll, Compliance & People Ops

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

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.