HR Officer

Recruiter:

Humankind Group

Job Ref:

HC006006/Pabs

Date posted:

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:

HR Officer | FMCG |Cape Town

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced HR Officer to join a fast-paced operational environment based in Epping, Cape Town.
We are looking for a hands-on, practical and no-nonsense HR professional who is comfortable working in a factory/plant environment and understands the demands of a high-volume operational workforce.
This role requires someone who can confidently partner with management and employees, manage employee relations matters and provide practical HR guidance while ensuring compliance with South African labour legislation.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements: âªï¸ 5+ years' HR experience âªï¸ FMCG experience is essential âªï¸ Previous factory \/ plant \/ manufacturing environment experience âªï¸ Strong employee & labour relations experience âªï¸ Confident handling disciplinary and grievance matters âªï¸ Experience with recruitment, onboarding and performance management âªï¸ Comfortable dealing with payroll inputs, leave, timesheets and HR reporting âªï¸ Strong knowledge of SA labour legislation âªï¸ Unionised environment experience would be advantageous âªï¸ Resilient, independent and able to make sound decisions under pressure Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will be an experienced FMCG HR professional who understands the realities of operational HR. You should be comfortable spending time on the plant floor , engaging with employees and supervisors, dealing with challenging employee relations matters and advising management when difficult decisions need to be made. If you are looking for a purely administrative HR position, this is not the role for you . If you are a hands-on HR professional who can operate at pace, deal with pressure and get things done , we want to hear from you. Location Cape Town Application Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their CV and relevant qualification documentation for consideration. Please note: If you have not received feedback within 10 days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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