Job Title

HR Officer

South Africa, Kwazulu Natal
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Area: South Africa, Kwazulu Natal
Sector: FMCG - Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Posted: 14 January 2026

Job Details

The successful incumbent will be responsible for supporting the overall HR plans to enable business objectives.

 Key performance areas

  • Work with employees and leaders to ensure adherence to the minimum standards across the employee life cycle (hire to retire).
  • Ensure accurate data to assist with talent analysis, succession development and retention within own business unit.
  • Ensure talent review data is updated as required.
  • Provide recruitment and onboarding support for people appointments within own business unit.
  • Provide employee engagement survey administration and actions.
  • Provide support for the exit of employees within own business unit.
  • Support improvement of labour productivity e.g. overtime management, leave, allowances etc.
  • Support effective localisation and diversity agenda.
  • Adhere to HR functional excellence and minimum standards.
  • Ensure compliance to statutory, regulatory or policy requirements.
  • Provide first level HR query resolution relating to payroll, benefits, organisation structures, time and attendance and policies, and escalates to HR and Services Manager where required.
  • Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to line management.
  • Support L&D to identify training needs for business units and individual coaching needs and follow up to ensure training objectives are met.
  • Support change management activities within the business unit.
  • Work with line and HR Services to ensure HR systems (e.g. organograms) and employee master data is up to date.
  • Support employee well-being through the implementation and evaluation of initiatives.
  • Provide advice and guidance on employee misconduct / poor performance etc, ensuring that these are well managed and meet the requirements of best practice and are in accordance with relevant employment legislation.
  • Ensure accurate capturing, management and maintenance of HR information
  • Promote and adhere to company’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

 

Minimum specifications / requirement areas

  • Degree (Business / HR / Organisational Psychology or equivalent).
  • 3-5 years’ experience within HR in a similar role
  • Demonstrable track record and skills/experience gained within a similar position(s), at a similar level.
  • Key Culture Attributes: Demonstrates the importance of safety, quality & teamwork; effectively leads and communicates because our people matter.