Industrial Relations Officer

Posted recently. Role: Industrial Relations Officer. Location: Kimberley, Northern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

About the Opportunity

The Industrial Relations Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Northern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Kimberley and across the hr jobs space.

Practically speaking, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Industrial Relations Officer taking on this position.

Notably, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Kimberley also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the hr jobs group in Kimberley.

Equal Opportunity

Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Northern Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern Cape.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Kimberley.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Your Workplace

Beyond that, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Kimberley site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Importantly, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

What Your Day Looks Like

Your day is people-shaped from the moment you log in. You move between recruitment screens, manager calls, payroll queries and the occasional sensitive conversation that needs your full attention. Mid-morning you might be running an onboarding session for new starters, and by the afternoon you're back at your desk preparing EE or B-BBEE reports. Through it all, you balance compliance with care, making sure that policies are followed and people are heard.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Kimberley.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Northern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

In addition, the Kimberley office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Based in Kimberley

Equally, the role is based in Kimberley, near the Kimberley diamond heritage centre. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Kimberley and the broader Northern Cape region.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Kimberley, Northern Cape.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Kimberley.

Many candidates already living within reach of Kimberley cite the location as one of the role's quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage relationships with unions and prepare for wage negotiations
• Process monthly payroll inputs and resolve employee queries
• Roll out HR policies and procedures and train managers on application
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding
• Drive engagement, wellness and culture initiatives across sites

What You'll Need

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
• Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics
• Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
• Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
• Ability to handle sensitive employee information with discretion

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.