HR Assistant (Site Office)

Help a retail distribution centre in Mbombela look after its people, one form and one query at a time. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Mbombela-based, with most of your time spent at a retail distribution centre.

• Enrol new staff on medical aid and retirement funds and process exits.
• Prepare employment contracts, offer letters and confirmation letters.
• Capture leave, sick notes and family responsibility leave on the HR system.
• Archive old records and follow the retention periods for HR files.
• Answer staff questions on policies, leave balances and benefits.

• Friendly and approachable with staff at every level
• Neat, organised filing habits
• Willing to learn and follow HR procedures closely
• Basic understanding of the BCEA leave rules
• Discreet with personal and medical information

• Minute-taking training
• Any HR admin or internship experience

• A clear route to HR officer after 12 to 24 months
• Study support toward an HR qualification
• Mentorship from a senior HR practitioner
• Monthly internship stipend for graduate roles

• If you are a graduate, put your qualification, graduation year and any HR modules at the top of your CV.
• Attach your full academic record; HR internships often filter on marks in labour law and HR modules.