HR Officer

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

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Grade 12
• A National Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management or Business Administration will be an advantage

REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

• 3 years HR Administration experience

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• 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.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE / COMPETENCIES

• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan organise and prioritise
• Attention 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

Closing Date: 25 September 2025

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 AFGRIs 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 2013 (POPIA) provides that when one processes anothers personal information such collection retention dissemination and use of that persons 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 which HR Processing Notice we request that you kindly download and read.