Human Resource Manager

Yebo Fresh is an award-winning online grocery platform focusing on South Africa’s mass market. Our unique business model and partnerships with manufacturers allow us to deliver an unbeatable offer at an extremely competitive price point. We serve families, NGO’s, Schools, ECDs, and township food businesses such as Spazas and fast food restaurants.


For the customer, using Yebo Fresh means avoiding the hassle, cost and risk of overcrowded and/or expensive transport, long queues, and carrying heavy bulk goods. For FMCGs, working with Yebo Fresh means direct access into the mass market and a great partnership for direct deliveries, customer insights, product testing, POS marketing etc.


Position: Human Resource Manager


The Human Resource Manager will lead and direct the routine functions of the Human Resources (HR) department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices.


Key Role Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization's human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.

  • Provides support and guidance to HR generalists, management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise; may be required to administer and execute routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as providing reasonable accommodations, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and terminations.

  • Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, particularly for managerial, exempt, and professional roles; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.

  • Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.

  • Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.

  • Oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.

  • Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.

  • Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Drafting of new employee contracts, procedures, and Policies

  • Assessing reports provided by the HR administrator and operations managers to determine employee performance and training needs

  • Payroll compilation and with final Co-approvals between HR, Operations and Finance

  • Attending disciplinary cases with the CCMA and Bargaining council

  • Supervising all HR and Business activities, communications, reports, requests, and documents created and received by the team

  • Attending interdepartmental meetings with other managers

  • Overseeing exit interviews and procedures

  • Manage the annual BEE accreditation process


Skills and requirements needed to fulfill the role:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

  • Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

  • Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent management systems.


Education and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.

  • A minimum of three years of human resource management experience is preferred.

  • SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP are highly desired.


Personal Responsibilities

  • We care - for the customer, for each other and for the communities that we serve.

  • We give 100% - showing up on time, being present, going the extra mile and doing the best you can.

  • We make opportunities: we are entrepreneurs, we see possibilities and realise them, even when challenging.

  • We get better every day… together: we strive for continuous improvement, accept that we may make mistakes and learn, and work as a team to grow as individuals and as a company.


Contract Type: Permanent Employment Contract with a 3-months probationary period.


Reporting to: CEO


How to Apply:

Send an email to Liam.arendse@yebofresh.co.za before 28 February 2023 with:

  1. the(the role name) as subject.

  2. the body of the email explaining why you think you are suitable for this specific role.

  3. attached CV in PDF or Word document format



Please ensure to complete all three items to ensure that you qualify


Yebo Fresh (Pty) Ltd. (2016/438089/07) Registered office: 7 Boston Circle, Airport Industria, 7490, Cape Town. Director: Jessica Boonstra-Laks