Human Resource Officer

Hire Resolve; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 223,200 - 334,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A recruitment firm is looking for a Human Resource Officer in Port Elizabeth, EC. The successful candidate will manage HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and payroll administration. This role requires strong interpersonal and analytical skills, with at least 3 years' experience in HR. The ideal applicant will also have a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources and knowledge of HRIS like Workday. Competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an HR Officer or similar role.
• Basic knowledge of LRA, BCEA, EEA.
• Knowledge of HRIS will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process.
• Ensure a seamless onboarding experience for new hires.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employees.
• Maintain and update employee records and ensure compliance.
• Support payroll process by verifying employee data.

Skills

Recruitment skills

Analytical mindset

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Tools

Workday

SAGE

Job description

Hire Resolve's client is looking for a Human Resource Officer to join their team in Port Elizabeth, EC. The HR Officer will provide essential support across all HR functions, ensuring efficient and effective management of HR processes. This includes recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, training, payroll administration, and compliance. The role requires someone with strong interpersonal skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, screening, interviewing and providing feedback to the candidates
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and identify suitable candidates
• Assist with creating relevant job description for vacant roles
• Assist with setting up of interviews with the respective Hiring Manager(s)

Onboarding and Offboarding

• Ensure a seamless onboarding experience for new hires, including orientation and documentation
• Oversee offboarding processes

Employee Engagement and Relations

• Act as the first point of contact for HR related queries
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employees at all levels of the organization JSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

HR Operations and Administration

• Maintain and update employee records in compliance with company and legal requirements
• Maintain and update employee records on Workday
• Follow up with outstanding trainings
• Prepare and manage HR-related documentation
• Ensure confidentiality and data security

Payroll and Benefits

• Support the payroll process by verifying and providing accurate employee data
• Assist in benefits enrolment, changes and inquiries
• Coordinate benefit related paperwork and assist employees with benefit questions

Leave administration

• Assist in processing leave requests and maintaining accurate records
• Handling of leave queries from employees and reconciling leave balances as require

Policy Development and Compliance

• Assist in implementing and updating HR policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with labour laws and regulation

Analytical Support

• Analyze HR data to identify trends and make recommendations for improvements
• Create reports and presentations for management as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as an HR Officer or similar role
• Strong recruitment skills with experience in managing full-cycle recruitment processes
• Basic knowledge of LRA, BCEA, EEA
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and propose actionable solutions
• Knowledge of our HRIS, Workday will be an added advantage
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Basic knowledge of payroll processing with SAGE experience being advantageous
• Desire to work as a team with results driven approach

If you would like a career - move you may forward your CV to Gaby Turner at [e-mail]. Alternatively, you may forward your CV to [e-mail]