HR Assistant (Site Office)

This is a strong first step into HR at a mine site office in Hammarsdale. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a mine site office on the Hammarsdale side of KwaZulu-Natal.

• Capture leave, sick notes and family responsibility leave on the HR system.
• Prepare employment contracts, offer letters and confirmation letters.
• Enrol new staff on medical aid and retirement funds and process exits.
• Book training, track attendance and load results for the skills report.
• Load job ads and do first-round CV sorting for the recruiter.
• Set up new staff files and check that all onboarding forms are signed.

• Discreet with personal and medical information
• Matric plus an HR certificate, diploma or degree (or currently studying)
• Neat, organised filing habits
• Good MS Office skills, especially Word and Excel
• Friendly and approachable with staff at every level
• Basic understanding of the BCEA leave rules

• Knowledge of SETA processes and the Skills Development Act
• Minute-taking training

• Mentorship from a senior HR practitioner
• Study support toward an HR qualification
• A clear route to HR officer after 12 to 24 months

• In the interview, show you understand confidentiality with a clear example of how you would handle a sensitive file.
• Attach your full academic record; HR internships often filter on marks in labour law and HR modules.