Human Resources Coordinator, Cape Town

Workplace Strategies is a people-focused business that helps organisations build high-performing teams and positive workplace cultures. We work closely with our clients and internal stakeholders to provide strategic and operational HR support that translates directly into business success.

Success in this role looks like:

• HR administration, employee records and personnel documentation that are accurate, up to date and well organised.
  
• Recruitment, interview scheduling and onboarding that run smoothly for candidates, new joiners and hiring managers alike.
  
• HR systems and data maintained to a high standard of accuracy and confidentiality.
  
• Consistent support for compliance with internal procedures and South African labour legislation.
  
• Employees who feel well supported, with HR queries handled promptly and professionally.
  
• Engagement, wellness and culture initiatives that are coordinated and delivered effectively.
  

HR Administration & Employee Support

• Support day-to-day HR administration across the business.
  
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems and personnel documentation.
  
• Assist employees with HR-related queries and provide administrative support where required.
  
• Coordinate employment contracts, letters and HR documentation.
  
• Support leave tracking, employee records management and HR reporting.
  

Recruitment & Onboarding Support

• Assist with job posting coordination and recruitment administration.
  
• Schedule interviews and coordinate communication between candidates and hiring managers.
  
• Support onboarding for new employees, including documentation and induction coordination.
  
• Assist with background checks, reference checks and onboarding compliance.
  

HR Systems & Compliance

• Maintain HR databases and ensure data accuracy and confidentiality.
  
• Assist with HR compliance, policies and process documentation.
  
• Support audit preparation and HR governance administration where required.
  
• Help ensure compliance with internal procedures and labour legislation.
  

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Support employee engagement initiatives and internal communication activities.
  
• Assist with wellness, recognition and culture-related initiatives.
  
• Coordinate training sessions, workshops and internal HR events where required.
  

Reporting & Operational Support

• Assist with HR reporting, trackers and workforce data management.
  
• Support leadership with ad-hoc HR and operational requests.
  
• Help identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
  

You will thrive in this role if you are proactive, highly organised and naturally people-focused. You take pride in getting the detail right, you handle sensitive information with discretion, and you are comfortable juggling several priorities at once in a fast-paced environment where things can shift at short notice. Just as importantly, you are a warm and clear communicator who enjoys being the dependable point of contact that colleagues and candidates can rely on.

• 3–5 years’ experience in an HR, recruitment, people operations or administrative support role.
  
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with high attention to detail and confidentiality.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  
• Comfortable working across multiple priorities simultaneously.
  
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word.
  
• A relevant HR qualification or studies (advantageous).
  
• Experience working with HR systems or ATS platforms (advantageous).
  
• An understanding of South African labour legislation (beneficial).
  
• Exposure to property development and construction (advantageous).
  

Nice to have

• Exposure to recruitment or staffing environments.
  
• Experience supporting remote or distributed teams.
  
• Familiarity with HRIS, CRM or workflow systems.
  
• Exposure to employee engagement or culture initiatives.