Job Title

HR Generalist

South Africa, Western Cape
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Area: South Africa, Western Cape
Sector: Education
Posted: 27 May 2026

Job Details

HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST

 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ENVIRONMENT

 

  1. Employees

Recruitment & Selection:

  • Tracks vacancies
  • Drafting job adverts
  • Screening and shortlisting
  • Interview coordination
  • Sends out regret letters
  • Reference and qualification checks
  • Recruitment administration and reporting

Manages and coordinates the end-to-end recruitment process with final selection and appointment decisions remaining with Management

 

Day-to-Day Onboarding:

  • Onboarding plan and checklists
  • Induction coordination
  • Completion of statutory onboarding documents (UIF, Tax, Banking confirmation)
  • Policy acknowledgements (e.g. POPIA etc)
  • HR File creation: Hard Copy and digital
  • Track probation periods
  • Must have working knowledge and experience in ZOHO

Undertaken in conjunction with internal Team

 

HR Contracts:

  • Drafting and issuing employment contracts
  • Contract amendments – renewals
  • Termination letters (IR assistance)
  • Contract pack administration

 

Performance Appraisal:

  • Implement performance monitoring / appraisal process
  • Compile performance review schedules
  • Document all performance discussions
  • Supports management with performance improvement plans
  • Tracks outcomes of performance processes

ZOHO Platform to be utilised

 

 

Grievance Management:

  • First line grievance handling
  • Preparation of documents

Escalation to IR where appropriate

 

HR Support to IR Specialist:

  • Preparation of disciplinary and hearing packs
  • Drafting notices to attend hearings
  • Drafting charge sheets
  • Compiling evidence bundles if and when applicable
  • Drafting outcome letters
  • Liaise with External IR Consultant

Chairing and judgements remain internal / IR specialist domain

 

  1. Learners

 

Learner Onboarding and Induction:

  • Learner induction sessions
  • Code of conduct briefings
  • Attendance rules and stipend conditions
  • Disciplinary framework for learners
  • Learner agreement administration

 

Learner HR Administration:

  • Learner HR files
  • Attendance tracking
  • Leave / absence administration and tracking
  • Stipend tracking
  • Exit administration – termination – dropout

 

Learner Grievances and Discipline:

  • Logging of learner grievances
  • Drafting notices, warnings and hearing packs
  • Issuing Warnings
  • Participation in hearings
  • Documenting and accurate reporting in respect of learner attendance, learner warninngs and general discipline record keeping, as well as learner dropout record maintenance

 

 

 

  1. Interns:

Intern Onboarding and Induction:

  • Coordinate and conduct intern onboarding
  • Conduct ongoing bi-monthly intern check-ins
    • Brief Interns on workplace Code of Conduct, Company Policy, Performance Expectations
  • Create and Maintain Intern HR Files

 

Intern Administration:

  • Monitor attendance and reporting
  • Leave, absenteeism and late-coming tracking

 

Performance Monitoring:

  • Coordinate and participate in Intern Performance Check-ins along with appointed Mentors
  • Document performance discussions and development feedback
  • Support corrective processes where performance or conduct concerns arise

 

Intern Discipline and Grievances:

  • First-line handling of all Intern conduct issues
  • Draft warnings, notices and documentation where required
  • Participate / conduct informal and formal discisplinary proceses

 

 General HR reporting – Employees, Learners, Interns

  • Weekly Dashboard Reports:
    • This includes, though is not limited to monitoring attendance trends across employees, learners, interns; tracking warnings and disciplinary matters
    • Flagging high-risk patterns (in respect of attendance and late-coming)
  • Monthly Management Meeting Reports:
    • Maintain accurate reports covering employees, learners and interns
    • Maintain up-to-date Organogram
  • And ad-hoc reports as and when required including though not limited to reporting support for audits and site visits
  • Ad-hoc processes may include, but is not limited to maintaining and updating HR policies and procedures, ensuring policies are communicated and explained and applied consistently
  • Must be knowledgeable in terms of ZOHO and must ensure for accurate up-to-date records