HR & Payroll Generalist

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the fortnightly and monthly payroll cycle, including overtime, tips, commission, leave, deductions, new appointments, promotions and terminations.
• Ensure accurate payroll processing, reconciliations, control accounts, salary journals, reporting and statutory submissions, including SARS, UIF and COIDA.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding process, including advertising, shortlisting, interviews, references and offers.
• Provide HR support and guidance to managers on employee relations, disciplinary processes, performance management and probation.
• Maintain accurate employee records, ESS, pension fund administration and payroll information and ensure strong data integrity.
• Coordinate performance management, training, employee development, wellness and employee engagement initiatives.
• Prepare HR and payroll reports and assist with audits, statutory requirements and HR projects.
• Act as a professional and approachable point of contact for employees and managers on HR and payroll matters.

What We Are Looking For:

• A positive, approachable and patient personality!
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Management or a related field.
• Payroll qualification/experience.
• 35 years' experience in a generalist HR role with payroll responsibility.
• Sound knowledge of South African labour legislation, BCEA, PAYE, UIF and COIDA.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with SAGE 300/Pastel Evolution and ESS will be advantageous.
• Previous experience in hospitality or a service environment will be advantageous.
• SDF (skills development facilitator) certification advantageous.

You Should Be

• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Able to communicate in English and Afrikaans.
• Numerically strong with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Professional, approachable and service-oriented.
• Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion.
• Comfortable working under pressure and managing multiple deadlines.
• A strong communicator who can build effective relationships at all levels.
• Honest, reliable, proactive and able to work independently.