HR Officer (JB5696)

Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing group seeks an HR Officer in Johannesburg. This role involves managing day-to-day HR administration and ensuring compliance with labor regulations and processes. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment and a relevant HR qualification. Responsibilities include payroll preparation, employee relations, and policy alignment with bargaining councils. If you are detail-oriented and prefer hands-on HR operational work, this could be the role for you.

Qualifications

• Matric (Grade 12) is required.
• 5+ years of experience in a generalist HR role within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of MEIBC and FBC.
• Experience with payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage HR administration and compliance.
• Prepare time and attendance and payroll.
• Handle employee relations and disciplinary actions.
• Align policies with bargaining council guidelines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Compliance management

Employee relations

HR administration

Education

Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management

Tools

Sage

Eco Time

Job description

HR Officer (JB5696)

Location: Booysens Reserve Johannesburg South

Salary: R30 - 45 000 per month ( Experience dependent )

Employment Type: Permanent (with 36 month probation)

Our client is a well-established manufacturing group that has been operating for over two decades. The company forms part of a larger industrial consortium and supplies high-quality components to leading manufacturers across South Africa.

The HR Officer will take ownership of day-to-day HR administration employee relations and compliance across three operating entities. This role focuses on maintaining accurate time and attendance data, preparing payroll inputs, ensuring compliance with two bargaining councils and supporting a fair and transparent disciplinary process.

You will work closely with the Financial Manager, Factory Management and Group HR to ensure all HR practices, contracts and policies align with company and ISO standards. The environment is practical and production-driven requiring a hands‑on professional who can manage details, maintain structure and support operational stability.

This is not a corporate-level or strategy-focused HR Business Partner position. It does not involve organisational restructuring, transformation or managing a large HR team.

Instead this is a practical hands‑on operational HR role where accuracy, consistency and compliance take priority. The HR Officer will handle administrative and compliance tasks directly ensuring smooth coordination between HR payroll and factory operations.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned HR generalist who values stability and long-term commitment over career climbing. You are detail‑oriented, structured and assertive with a natural ability to manage compliance and people‑related processes calmly and effectively.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12) and a relevant HR qualification (Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management).
• Minimum 5 years experience in a generalist HR role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council (MEIBC) and Furniture Bargaining Council (FBC).
• Experience with Sage and Time & Attendance systems (e.g. Eco Time).
• Understanding of BCEA Employment Equity WSP / ATR and related compliance.
• Experience in disciplinary management CCMA preparation and employee relations.
• Sound knowledge of payroll processes (verifying hours, overtime, deductions and benefits).
• Excellent administrative and reporting accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• HR administration and compliance
• Time and attendance and payroll preparation
• Employee relations and disciplinary management
• Bargaining Council and policy alignment
• Training, wellness and communication

Cross‑functional support

If you are an experienced HR Officer who enjoys hands‑on work and keeping operations running smoothly we would love to hear from you.

Please do not apply using scanned CVs; no supporting documentation is required at this point; this will be requested later.

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