133 Recruiting Manager jobs in South Africa

• Oversee all HR functions for 300+ employees, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, and job design processes.
• Manage employee relations, grievances, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution.
• Maintain strong relationships with unions, conduct regular meetings, and lead annual wage negotiations.
• Administer payroll and ensure compliance with UIF, PAYE, BCEA, and other relevant legislation.
• Prepare and submit statutory reports including Employment Equity, Skills Development (WSP/ATR), and BBBEE compliance.
• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and best practices aligned to labour legislation.
• Provide strategic HR guidance and advisory support to managers and department heads.
• Manage performance management cycles and coach line managers on KPIs, appraisals, and improvement plans.
• Coordinate training, development programs, learnerships, and apprenticeships.
• Champion employee engagement and wellness initiatives.
• Maintain HR records and systems ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.

• National Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years experience in an HR Manager or Senior HR role, preferably within manufacturing.
• Proven experience dealing with unions, payroll, BBBEE, and Employment Equity submissions.

• In-depth knowledge of South African labour legislation (LRA, BCEA, EE Act, Skills Development Act, OHSA).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and influencing abilities.
• Highly organised with excellent multitasking and time management skills.
• Resilient, professional, ethical, and able to maintain confidentiality.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Matric (Grade 12)

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

• Strong knowledge of HR practices, labour legislation , and basic payroll processes

• Additional HR certifications or knowledge (e.g. SAGE HR , VIP Payroll , or Labour Relations training )

• Minimum 35 years' experience in HR and office administration , preferably within the restaurant, hospitality, or retail sectors

• Strong working knowledge of labour law , UIF , COIDA , disciplinary procedures , grievance handling , and HR best practices

• Experience in payroll processing (weekly/monthly)

• Ability to manage confidential information and sensitive HR matters

• Strong problem-solving abilities and the ability to act in the companys best interest

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and administrative skills

• Matric essential; a diploma or degree in Human Resources or Business Admin is advantageous

• Must be based in Pietermaritzburg or willing to relocate

• Valid drivers license is an advantage

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage weekly and monthly payroll , ensuring accuracy and timely submissions

• Handle UIF , COIDA (Injury on Duty) claims, and associated reporting

• Maintain and monitor contracts of employment , ensuring timely renewals and expiries

• Lead or assist in handling grievances and conducting disciplinary inquiries

• Support and guide store managers on labour relations , including disciplinary procedures and conflict resolution

• Ensure full compliance with:

  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)

  • Labour Relations Act (LRA)

  • Employment Equity Act (EE)

  • Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHS)

• Maintain updated and secure HR records and personnel files.

Role Purpose
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Join Lactalis at our site in Gqeberha as well as our Distribution Centre, and take on the challenge of a HR Manager Manager. This exciting career opportunity at Lactalis SA will enable you to play your part in ensuring that the company achieves its challenging objectives during the next phase of its growth in South Africa.

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Requirements
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Tertiary Qualification in HR/ Industrial Psychology/Labour Law or Social Sciences.

At least 5+ years generalist HR experience in a Manufacturing and/or FMCG environment

Proficient in English and a Valid Code 08 driver's license.

A keen interest in Industrial Relations, creating a culture of performance and discipline

Experience in representing the company at the CCMA and interaction with Unions.

Proven track record in HR management

Results driven

Business acumen and good decision making skills with strong leadership skills.

Proven customer orientation, assertiveness and problem solving skills in a high pace and demanding business environment.

Willing to work Irregular hours.

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Duties and Responsibilities
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People Management: Provide HR advice and support on all people decisions in order to enhance team performance, morale, productivity, culture, diversity and promote sound industrial relations.

Budget Control: Work with line management and head office HR to estimate HR costs for annual budget. Monitor costs and positions within agreed budget parameters. Compile action plans with plant management for FTE/Labour cost savings initiatives.

Employee Relations: Effectively managing Industrial/Employee Relations activities to support business continuity. Fully understand and apply the collective agreements. Interaction with Union at Site level.

Change Management: Effectively assist in managing the transformation process and ensure achievement of set targets. Involvement in continuous business improvement initiatives

Employee Engagement: Improve employee engagement at site through continuous identification of new engagement opportunities. Implement all actions as agreed on site engagement plans with clear timeframes. Ensures that the communication structures are maintained to address management/employee issues and to communicate appropriately.

Plan, Recruit and Select staff followed by an onboarding/Induction Process

Business partnering: Collaborating with other managers in the business, to ensure the smooth running of the Distribution Centre and

Warehouse from a people perspective.

HR Reporting to Site Management and Head Office HR

HR Administration (includes payroll, UIF etc)

Ensure timeous, consistent and quality delivery of HR services

An established and well-known construction company based in Ottery, has an excellent opportunity for an HR Manager to join their dynamic team. A seasoned individual with experience in the building industry that would ensure all day-to-day HR requirements are met. Minimum of 5 – 8 years' experience from a similar environment.

You will be responsible for but not limited to:

The candidate must be proficient in recruitment, onboarding / inductions, disciplinary management

Performance management an industrial relation management

Keep track of leave, employee illness, late employees

Act as the first point of contact for all personnel queries while directing serious cases to the higher management

Assist with registering new employees

Record and transcribe minutes from meetings and hearings

Assist with the induction & on-boarding process

Wide variety of other generalist HR, IR and payroll related administration

Be part of the onboarding sessions of new employees

General HR administrative assistance when needed

Be able to know how to compile written warnings

Know process of CCMA and be able to represent company

Know process of correct dismissal

Managing and participating in various HR projects and initiatives

Conduct a wide variety of routine HR administrative tasks

Ensure HR records are maintained and POPIA compliant

Align HR policies with BCEA, LRA, BIBC and EEA legislation

Coordinate wellness initiatives and performance appraisals

Support payroll with accurate HR inputs (50 employees)

Drive internal communication and employee engagement

Handle grievances, disciplinary processes, and hearings

Oversee training records, bursary tracking, and skills development reporting

Requirements:

Matric

Degree / B.Tech / National Diploma (Human Resource Management / Industrial Psychology)

Minimum 5 - 8 years' experience in a similar role from a building / construction industry

Knowledgeable in the BIBC (Building Industry Bargaining Council)

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) & VIP Payroll

Skills:

Good understanding of human resource principles

Provide a professional, functional and strong administrative support

Good relationship building skills

Excellent planning and organizational skills

Team player and deadline driven

Meticulous attention to detail

This position is available immediately.

Please apply with your most recent resume & supporting documents.

Please note should you not receive a response from us within 7 working days; kindly consider your application unsuccessful. We wish you all the best.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: R40 000,00 - R45 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

Multi Award Winning Nursery-Stodels is looking for a dynamic Human Resource Manager to partner with line management for the purpose of aligning HR initiatives with business goals and the company culture, to ensure the effective running of the HR Department and to ensure legal compliance. This position is based in the Head Office at Bellville.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and manage the full HR Function.
• Develop and implement HR strategies and policies that align with the company's culture and overall business objectives
• Champion the company culture and work to integrate it into daily operations, employee behavior, and organizational decisions.
• Provide expert professional advice to senior management and internal/external stakeholders in all areas of HR.
• Lead, guide, and develop the HR team to ensure effective and efficient delivery of HR services
• Oversee the performance review programme that supports continuous development for all employees.
• Monthly HR reporting
• Proactively assess HR needs, trends, and business priorities to formulate strategies that support the company's short-term and long-term goals.
• Provide insight into workforce analytics/metrics, helping leadership make data-driven decisions related to hiring, retention, performance, and overall employee satisfaction.
• Develop and lead initiatives that encourage employee feedback, including engagement surveys, staffing sessions and then act on the insights gained.
• Develop and implement staff on-boarding programmes.
• Ensure employee training requirements are well managed and monitored.
• Create training programmes for all new managers.
• Develop staff induction and other internal training course material.
• Oversee the recruitment strategy, ensuring the company attracts top-tier talent aligned with the company's values and goals.
• Lead change initiatives within the business.
• Oversee and sign off monthly payroll.
• Compiling salary increase and bonus calculations and schedules.
• Participating in salary increase discussions
• Managing leave rosters
• Oversee the IR and Disciplinary process.
• Represent the business in CCMA matters when needed.
• Compiling the annual WSP and ATR.
• Manage the Injury on duty portal
• Calculating and submitting Return of Earnings and ensuring that the company is compliant with COIDA.
• Conduct quarterly EE meetings.
• Compile and submit the Organisation's Employment Equity plan.
• Compile annual HR budget and monitoring compliance.
• Partner with Line Management to compile their annual staffing budgets.
• Management of the company's occupational health and safety requirements.
• Monitor adherence to internal policies and legal standards and ensure that HR practices comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures.
• Attend monthly Exco meetings and involvement in on-going exco projects
• Manage HR Administration
• Any ad-hoc duties which may be required by Management from time to time.

Requirements

• 3 year HR tertiary qualification (degree/diploma)
• 5 years HR generalist experience
• Excellent people-oriented skills, effective communication, and the ability to build relationships at all organizational levels
• Planning and Organising skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Self-starter and shows initiative
• Negotiation skills
• Working knowledge of HR processes, systems and Labour legislation
• PC literacy (Intermediate level MS office)
• Valid driver's licence and own transport – will travel to the various branches in Cape Town and Gauteng.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid drivers licence and your own transport?
• Please indicate your CTC salary expectation

Work Location: In person

Required Skills/Competencies

• Strong employee relations background
• Expert knowledge of applicable labour laws in South Africa
• Customer service focused, superior communication and presentation skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
• Strong organizational, time and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, develop action plans and implement solutions
• Strong interpersonal skills to make recommendations & decisions based on solid assumptions
• Results-oriented, adaptable with proven drive & follow-through in a fast paced, results driven environment
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently, as well as in a team setting
• Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills balanced with creativity
• Ability to work collaboratively and influence up and across levels, functions, divisions, within organization.
• Confidence in providing guidance and direction to those up, down and across the organization
• Proficient in MS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters in Human Resources or Industrial Relations
• HR Certification such as SABPP, CIPD, PHR

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Listing status:
Online

Apply by:
22 October 2025

Position Summary
Industry:
HR Services, Recruitment & Selection

Job category:
HR Management

Location:
Western Cape

Contract:
Permanent

EE position:
Yes

About Our Company
Clicks Group

Introduction
Clicks, South Africa's premier retailer in health, beauty, and wellness, is on the lookout for a dynamic HR Manager to spearhead logistics operations. This pivotal position will be based in the Centurion Distribution Center and will oversee human resource functions across three Distribution Centers located in Cape Town, Centurion, and Durban.

Job Description
Job Purpose:
To manage and coordinate the delivery of the Human Resources Operating Plan across the Distribution Centres in line with group policies, business objectives, and legislative requirements.

Job Objectives

• To plan and manage the delivery of the HR Operating Plan across all distribution centres to support the achievement of business and HR objectives for the logistics function.
• To attract, recruit and place the right talent for the right roles in order to meet business needs.
• To deliver onboarding and orientation of new employees to drive integration into the business.
• To co-ordinate and manage delivery of the performance management process, in accordance with agreed frameworks, in order to drive a high-performance culture.
• To deliver the transformation roadmap in order to achieve transformation targets.
• To build, manage and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive implementation of HR best practice in order to achieve competitive advantage.
• To drive consistent, compliant and fair people practices, processes and policies across the distribution centresto promote operational stability, mitigate labour-related risks and uphold group standards.
• To build and maintain constructive relationships with union representatives and shop stewards to support effective consultation, dispute resolution and a stable industrial relations climate.
• To provide timely, accurate and relevant HR data and insights to support informed decision-making, mitigate people-related risks and maintain effective oversight of workforce practices.
• To manage financial, human and other resources to deliver the HR Operating Plan and contribute to the achievement of business objectives.

Knowledge
Minimum requirements

• Labour Legislation and its Application,
• Performance Management,
• Talent Management and Recruitment,
• Budget management,
• Learning and Development,
• Transformation and Change Management,
• Remunerations systems and Benefits,
• HR best practice and methodologies

Job Related Skills

• HR management and best practices
• Remuneration systems and benefits
• People management
• Knowledge of the HR value chain (e.g., workforce planning, talent acquisition, learning and
• development, performance, rewards and exit interviews)
• Knowledge of relevant labour legislation (LRA,BCEA, EEA) and collective agreements in a
• unionised environment
• Employee relations and industrial relations practices, including grievance handling, disciplinary processes and dispute resolution.
• Project and change management methodology.
• Financial management
• Transformation codes and sector targets
• HR Information Systems (HRIS) and digital tools for data management and reporting.
• Understanding of organisational development principles to support transformation and culture initiatives.
• Knowledge of workplace health, safety, and wellness practices relevant to logistics environments.

Job Experience

• 5 years' experience in a retail or services industry in an HR management role
• 5 years generalist HR experience
• 3 years senior HR management experience in a large, muti-site organisation.
• 3 years' experience dealing with IR and CCMA matters.
• Leading negotiations in a bargaining council or a labour union (Desirable)
• Experience in HR strategy development for logistics (Desirable)

Education

• 3-year bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Psychology, Labour Relations, or a related qualification (Essential)
• Postgraduate Qualification in HR or Business Administration (Desirable)
• Registration with a recognized HR professional body e.g., SABPP or equivalent (Desirable)
• Training or certification in Labour Law, Industrial Relations, or Occupational Health and Safety (Desirable)

Essential Competencies

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Leading and Supervising
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Analysing
• Planning and Organising
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

Business Unit: Discovery Health

Function: Strategy

Date: 15 Oct 2025

Discovery – Health| Functional Enablement

Human Resources Manager

About Discovery

Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Functional Enablement

Serves as a point of central coordination of functional development through research and best practice, whilst delivering the strategic initiatives working across the Discovery composite and supporting the day –to –day management of operational activities. Functions that make up the unit are Business Relationship Management, Customer Services, Digital Services, Finance and Billing Operations, Workflow Optimisation, OH Claims and Benefits, Claims Support Services, Managed Care, Disease Management and New Market Integration.

Key Purpose

To partner with the Leadership of Functional Enablement and Claims Services to deliver across all HR and Training functions within the Functional Enablement and Claims Services , with specific focus on Recruitment, Staff engagement, Change Management, Performance Management, Learning and Development and roll out of central initiatives.

Key outputs

The successful applicant will report to the Head of Functional Enablement and Claims Service Executive.

Job responsibilities include among others the following:

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Recruitment and Selection - align and translate recruitment strategies and policies to be in line with business needs, bespoke between FE and Claims Services.
• Training & development: identify and bridge development gaps; ensure that the training needs of the area are established and met across the various regional sites where teams are based (Durban, Sandton, Gqeberha, Cape Town).
• Transformation and Employment Equity - drive and coordinate the implementation of the Employment Equity strategy and ensure integration with other HR processes and align to business strategy.
• Performance Management – facilitation and coordination of the performance management process throughout the FE and Claims teams accommodating the needs of these team's specific performance management systems and processes, e.g. IQS, WTW
• Talent Management - drive and implement talent management and leadership development strategies, mentorships, plans, processes, practices, and tools throughout the business.
• Organisational Development - facilitate the roll-out of sustainable organisational improvement initiatives, particularly focusing on the areas of organisational culture, climate, morale, and continuous performance improvement.
• Change Management - facilitate the implementation of strategic change management initiatives & internal communication within the business.
• Organisational Design – ensure optimal and effective organisational structure is implemented in order to support the business requirements in an ever-evolving health operations environment.
• Payroll - advise the business on basic payroll issues and participate in the payroll management processes whilst being an expert on Smart People processes to cater for our local and our outsource teams.
• Industrial Relations - manage Employee and Labour Relations to maintain an optimal employee relationship to meet business goals.
• Project Management - effective implementation of required HR projects.
• Team Management – Effectively lead the HR, Recruitment and Training staff within the FE and Claims Teams.
• People Strategy – Provide critical input into the development and implementation of key people strategies within the FE and Claims Teams.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships within Discovery and across the FE and Claims teams.
• Contributing to and implementing key Discovery Health people strategies linked to the organizations primary objectives related to innovation, customer experience, and cost efficiency.
• HR Functional support and moving the HR function forward through best practice thinking and engaging with the HR team across Discovery Health.
• Knowledge of research methodologies, principles and techniques.
• Provide expert advice to the Service Executive on strategic and critical HRM issues that affect the service team.
• Travelling requirements between regions.
• Actively drive CSI strategies to ensure meaningful outcomes by aligning initiatives with selected charities' needs, and by clearly communicating the roadmap of planned activities to departmental staff, enabling their informed participation and contribution.
• Lead the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that enhance staff happiness and engagement, while partnering with departmental leaders to align HR efforts with business goals and action plans and engaging with employees to identify challenges and uncover opportunities for improvement.

Personal Attributes and Skills

The successful candidate would need to have the following competencies:

• Takes initiative and works under own direction
• Takes responsibility for actions, projects, and people
• Works strategically to realize organizational goals
• Motivates and empowers others
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Upholds ethics and values
• Demonstrates integrity
• Gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating
• Easily establishes good relationships with customers and staff and relates well to people at all levels
• Writes clearly and correctly
• Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise
• Encourages an organisational learning approach
• Consistently achieves project goals
• Works hard and puts in longer hours when necessary

Education and Experience

The following requirements are Essential:

• Matric
• Minimum of 3 years Human Resource Generalist or Human Resource Management experience
• Industrial Psychology/HRM Degree, or the equivalent

Advantageous:

• Registered Industrial Psychologist
• Postgraduate HRM or Psychology degree
• Comprehensive knowledge of Discovery human capital processes
• 5 years' experience in an HR Manager role

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Position:
Human Resources (HR) Manager

Reporting to: Managing Director (MD) and Executive Committee (Exco) Key Partnerships: Training & Development Department

Company Overview

A leading national fuel and retail organisation with operations across South Africa. With over 4,200 employees, the company operates in a dynamic, customer-centric environment, offering an exciting and challenging space for a strategic HR leader to drive transformation, operational excellence, and people growth.

Purpose of the Role

To lead the national HR strategy and operations, ensuring that the company attracts, develops, and retains top talent. This role will drive workforce planning, employee relations, transformation, and performance culture, while ensuring compliance with all labour legislation. The HR Manager will work hand in hand with the Training & Development department to build strong learning, leadership, and talent pipelines.

Key Responsibilities:
Custodian of all HR Policies and Procedures for the company, including regular updates in line with the latest Labour Laws, as well as the development of new policies to support organisational needs.

Strategic HR Leadership

• Design and implement a national HR strategy that aligns with the company's growth and transformation objectives.

• Act as a strategic advisor to the Managing Director and Exco on people and culture issues.

• Lead organisational design and change management to support business expansion and efficiency.

Talent Management & Workforce Planning

• Design and implement wellness strategies and programmes that promote employee wellbeing and a healthy workplace culture.

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment and selection for all national operations.

• Partner with the Training & Development department to design and implement leadership development, learnerships, and succession plans.

• Drive high-impact strategies for talent retention and employee engagement.

• Succession planning for both site partners and bookkeepers.

Employee & Industrial Relations

• Ensure full compliance with labour legislation (LRA, BCEA, EE, Skills Development Act).

• Manage union relationships, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution.

• Create and maintain a workplace culture of fairness, transparency, and performance.

• Must have experience with MIBCO, Bargaining Councils, and Trade Unions.

• Manage Industrial Relations across multiple sites.

Performance & Reward

• Oversee the performance management system to drive business results.

• Develop remuneration, incentives, and benefits strategies that attract and retain high-performing talent.

• Ensure payroll compliance and seamless integration with HR operations.

• Sage 300 People Payroll - the candidate must have experience with all modules to support the company's bookkeepers, offering training and support.

• Develop and manage Key Performance Areas (KPA) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) frameworks.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Lead HR administration and implement efficient HR Information Systems (HRIS) and reporting structures.

• Ensure adherence to B-BBEE and Employment Equity plans and other statutory requirements.

• Draft and enforce HR policies, ensuring that they support both legal compliance and organisational goals.

• BEE - must have experience with all elements of the BEE scorecard.

• Employment Equity - manage annual submissions and plans.

• Skills Development - oversee annual submissions and reporting requirements.

• DMRE - responsible for annual submissions in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Culture, Transformation & Diversity

• Champion B-BBEE and Employment Equity initiatives to meet and exceed transformation targets.

• Build an organisational culture that reflects the company's values of service excellence, empowerment, and innovation.

• Drive internal communications to build employee trust and engagement.

Required Qaulification and Experience

• Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or a related field (Postgraduate qualification advantageous).
• Minimum of 10-15 years' HR experience, including at least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role in the fuel and retail sector (including QSR) (non-negotiable).
• Proven ability to manage large, multi-site operations with a workforce of 4,000+ employees.
• Strong expertise in labour relations, B-BBEE, and Employment Equity.
• Track record in strategic workforce planning, organisational change, and leadership development.
• Advantageous experience in petroleum or convenience retail environments.
• Experience in Sage 300 People Payroll, MIBCO, Bargaining Councils, Trade Unions, Employment Equity, Skills Development, Industrial Relations, and BEE essential.