AFGRI Equipment is a supplier of mechanized equipment for the agricultural, forestry, construction, and residential sectors in Southern Africa and Western Australia. The company is the largest single John Deere dealer outside the Americas. The company supplies equipment from John Deere and other brands for construction and forestry, including articulated dump trucks, excavators, dozers, and wheel loaders.

Description

• The Human Resources Officer will primarily be responsible for providing HR support and guidance to managers and employees across the branches of the AFGRI Grain Management Services Division located in the Western Cape, Gauteng, Free State, KZN, and Mpumalanga.
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, recruitment, onboarding, training and development, performance management, employee wellness, and employee relations.

Requirements

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Grade 12
• A National Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management or Business Administration will be an advantage

REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

• 3 years HR Administration experience

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Facilitate approval for new hires, prepare and issue offers/contracts of employment and new hire onboarding pack
• Ensure that all employee movement processes including, transfers, promotions, salary adjustments, terminations, etc. are timeously captured
• Process payroll input on SAP – appointments, promotions, salary adjustments, transfers, terminations, and personal detail changes.
• Ensure that all fixed-term contracts (seasonal workers) are processed on SAP within the required timeline.
• Administer employee salaries and benefits in line with Company policies
• Attend to and timeously resolve all HR and payroll queries/errors
• Maintain and update employee records and ensure employee information is updated on SAP and Laserfiche
• Ensure compliance with established HR processes and policies and identify gaps to improve understanding of HR Compliance
• Assist with internal/external HR audit processes, ensuring that audit requirements are met, and audit queries are resolved on time
• Assist managers with the disciplinary process and help with the draft of charge sheets and recommend corrective measures where required
• Maintain HR data to provide input into monthly HR reporting i.e., headcount, recruitment, training, attendance, leave, etc.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE / COMPETENCIES

• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise
• Attention detail
• Knowledge and experience in HRIS (SAP would be an advantage)

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Team Player
• Ethical
• Business Acumen
• Relationship management
• Critical Evaluation
• Consultation
• Diversity understanding
• Communication and Listening skills
• Highly Analytical / Attention to detail