HR Officer FTC

Copper Quail; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Copper Quail is seeking an experienced HR professional to join our Cape Town team. You will drive end-to-end talent acquisition, coordinate onboarding and off-boarding, and maintain HRIS with a focus on compliance and data integrity.

You will partner with the People & Culture team to deliver high-quality HR services, manage mobility processes, and contribute to Employment Equity and Skills Development initiatives in alignment with SA regulations and company objectives.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a People/HR role.
• Based in Cape Town with South African citizenship or permanent residence.
• Proficient in MS Office and HRIS platforms.
• Strong understanding of South African labour compliance, Employment Equity, and Skills Development.

Responsibilities

• Assist with end-to-end talent acquisition, including job postings, interview scheduling, background checks, and applicant correspondence.
• Coordinate the full onboarding lifecycle, including contract administration, compliance verification, documentation, and inductions.
• Manage off-boarding processes to ensure full compliance, including exit interviews and asset collection.
• Maintain and update the HRIS and manage employee record compliance.
• Support global mobility processes to ensure international placement and assignment compliance across jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with the People & Culture team to deliver consistent, high-quality HR services.
• Collate HR metrics, data, and statistics for management reporting and business development requirements.
• Assist with Skills Development and Employment Equity/AA planning, implementation, and statutory reporting.
• Perform general HR administration, filing, and ad hoc duties as required.

Education

Tertiary qualification in Human Resources

Tools

MS Office

HRIS platforms

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 09/05/2026

Copper Quail’s objective is to become a trusted partner within our clients’ organizations in Africa, understanding not only the people at their heart, but also their culture and ethos. We are Recruitment Advisors, specializing in Executive Search, Contingency Recruitment, Headhunting, Outsourced Labour and training. Using our significant market knowledge across, experience and judgement to help our clients employ the best qualified individuals for each position in Africa.

We’re known for our successful track record, responsiveness and discretion. We have a high performance culture and employ only experienced recruiters. These knowledgeable professionals provide a high level of service, deliver effective solutions and foster successful relationships through regular conversations with clients and candidates.

Job Description

• Assistwith end-to-end talent acquisition, including job postings, interviewscheduling, background checks, and applicant correspondence
  
• Coordinatethe full onboarding lifecycle, including contract administration,compliance verification, documentation, and inductions
  
• Manageoff-boarding processes to ensure full compliance, including conductingexit interviews and asset collection
  
• Maintainand update the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and manageemployee record compliance
  
• Supportglobal mobility processes to ensure international placement and assignmentcompliance across relevant jurisdictions
  
• Collaboratewith the broader People & Culture team to deliver consistent,high-quality HR services
  
• CollateHR metrics, data, and statistics for management reporting and businessdevelopment requirements
  
• Assistwith Skills Development and Employment Equity/Affirmative Action planning,implementation, and statutory reporting
  
• Performgeneral HR administration, filing, and ad hoc duties as required
  

Requirements

Tertiaryqualification in Human Resources or a related field from a recognizedinstitution

• 5+years of experience in a People/HR role, preferably within engineering,mining, or related industries
  
• SouthAfrican Citizenship or Permanent Residency, based in Cape Town
  
• Provenproficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel) and experience with HRISplatforms
  
• Strongunderstanding of South African labour compliance, Employment Equity, andSkills Development
  
• Exceptionalinterpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  
• Demonstratedability to work autonomously with minimal supervision while meeting highquality standards
  
• Highlevel of professional ethics, discretion, and strict confidentiality