Responsibilities: 1. Manage the entire payroll function including administration, capturing and submission. 2. Ensure that policies and procedures are aligned to corporate guidelines, legislation and company goals. 3. Manage the full day-to-day operational HR functions. 4. Oversee the recruitment process. 5. Arranges/attends forum meetings which include EE, BBBEE and skills. 6. Help the training officer in terms of learnerships, bursaries and internships. 7. Assists with the compiling of yearly training report and submission of WSP/ATR to SETA. 8. Manage and support HR team to meet divisional goals as per work schedules. 9. Implement effective HR systems and provide HR support to all divisions. 10.Monitor and manage the performance management process including team performance. 11.Undertake all HR, IR payroll and submission responsibilities. 12.Provide proactive advice to management and employees of HR related queries. 13.Develop and maintain current staff profiles and maintain staff personnel files including job descriptions. 14.Ensure full BBBEE alignment on all elements and manage the full verification process for Group. 15.Create and implement and Employment Equity Plan and ensure company meets DOEL requirements, in terms of site inspections and submissions. 16.Keep up to date with current legislative and labour regulations. 17.Issue warnings, initiate and/or chair disciplinary hearings. Requirements: 1. Minimum 4 - 6 years experience in a similar role. 2. HR qualification or similar. 3. Solid understanding of HR and Payroll principles. 4. Computer literate with experience in Sage VIP payroll. 5. Proven ability to calculate, post and manage payroll entries. 6. Ability to work under pressure, deadline driven in a high paced industry. 7. Be available after hours for queries. 8. Ability to handle staff queries and complaints taking the necessary action as and when required. 9. Must demonstrate the ability to work independently, plan and manage projects Critical skills and experience: 1. Payroll Management: Strong understanding of payroll principles, including payroll processing, administration, compliance, and reconciliation, with hands-on super user experience in Sage VIP Payroll. 2. Policy and Procedure Alignment: Ability to develop, review, and align HR policies and procedures with corporate guidelines, legislative requirements, and organisational objectives. 3. Employee Relations: Proficiency in handling staff queries, managing complaints, and addressing disciplinary issues with fairness and compliance in mind. 4. Transformation and BBBEE Compliance: Experience in arranging and participating in transformation forum meetings and ensuring alignment with BBBEE requirements. 5. Employment Equity: Ability to create and implement an Employment Equity Plan, ensuring compliance with Department of Labour requirements and successful site inspections. 6. HR Administration: Competence in managing HR and payroll records, personnel files, job descriptions, and maintaining up-to-date employee profiles. 7. Team management: ability to manage a team to ensure that divisional goals are achieved. Technical and Soft Skills: 1. Technical Proficiency: Advanced computer skills, particularly in Sage VIP Payroll, excel for reporting purposes. 2. Project and Time Management: Ability to work independently, plan, and manage HR projects effectively, especially under pressure and with tight deadlines. 3. Analytical Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail, especially in handling payroll entries, compliance documentation, and reporting. 4. Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Effective communication and interpersonal skills to support employee relations and provide HR guidance. 5. Legislative Awareness: Up-to-date knowledge of labour laws, HR regulations, and industry compliance requirements. 6. Team Lead: delegate work effectively and ensure that team is completing the tasks according to instruction and within allocated timeframe. 7. Performance management and coaching: be comfortable to have difficult conversations with team members when results are not achieved and coach when necessary. 8. Personality: strong individual that can delegate, manage and lead the team to high performance. 9. Organisational skills: proven ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and ensure that deadlines are met, and results are achieved.