Hr Officer

Afgri; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural services company in South Africa is seeking a Human Resources Officer to provide HR support across multiple branches. Responsibilities include recruitment, payroll processing, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of HR administration experience and relevant qualifications in Human Resources Management or Business Administration. This role is essential for maintaining effective HR operations within the organization.

Qualifications

• 3 years HR Administration experience required.
• Knowledge and experience in HRIS essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate approval for new hires and prepare offers/contracts.
• Process payroll input on SAP including appointments and terminations.
• Maintain HR data for monthly reporting needs.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to plan, organise and prioritise

Attention to detail

Education

Grade 12 + National Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

The Human Resources Officer will primarily be responsible for providing HR support and guidance to managers and employees across the branches of the AFGRI Grain Management Services Division located in the Western Cape, Gauteng, Free State, KZN, and Mpumalanga.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, recruitment, onboarding, training and development, performance management, employee wellness, and employee relations.

• Facilitate approval for new hires, prepare and issue offers/contracts of employment and new hire onboarding pack
• Ensure that all employee movement processes including transfers, promotions, salary adjustments, terminations, etc. are timeously captured
• Process payroll input on SAP – appointments, promotions, salary adjustments, transfers, terminations, and personal detail changes
• Ensure that all fixed‑term contracts (seasonal workers) are processed on SAP within the required timeline
• Administer employee salaries and benefits in line with company policies
• Attend to and timeously resolve all HR and payroll queries / errors
• Maintain and update employee records and ensure employee information is updated on SAP and Laserfiche
• Ensure compliance with established HR processes and policies and identify gaps to improve understanding of HR compliance
• Assist with internal / external HR audit processes, ensuring that audit requirements are met, and audit queries are resolved on time
• Assist managers with the disciplinary process and help with the draft of charge sheets and recommend corrective measures where required
• Maintain HR data to provide input into monthly HR reporting i.e. headcount, recruitment, training, attendance, leave, etc.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education / Training: Grade 12 + National Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management or Business Administration (advantageous)
• Minimum Work Experience: 3 years HR Administration experience

Technical Knowledge / Competencies

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge and experience in HRIS (SAP would be an advantage)

Behavioural Competencies

• Team player
• Ethical
• Business acumen
• Relationship management
• Critical evaluation
• Consultation
• Diversity understanding
• Communication and listening skills
• Highly analytical / Attention to detail

Additional Information

• Closing Date: 25 September
• Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

Applicants who have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date may assume that their applications have been unsuccessful and are hereby thanked for their interest.

The filling of this position will be aligned with AFGRI's Employment Equity Policy.

Applicants are informed that in order to be considered for any application for employment, we will have to process their personal information.

A law, known as the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2000 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another's personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person's personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner. In order to give effect to this right, we are under a duty to provide you with a number of details pertaining to the processing of your personal information.

These details are housed under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the AFGRI Group website. We request that you kindly download and read the notice.