People and Talent Generalist

Job description

**🚀 Why Midnite?** Midnite is a next-generation sports betting and gaming platform built for a new wave of players. We combine sharp product thinking, bold brand, and fast execution to create experiences that feel modern, intuitive, and built for how people actually play today. Over 400,000 players have already made the move, and we’re only just getting started. We’re a high-performance team operating at pace. High ownership. Constant iteration. No hiding behind processes. We move quickly, test relentlessly, and turn ambitious ideas into real impact. If you’re driven, creative, and thrive in fast-moving environments where you can shape meaningful outcomes - keep reading. Not your grandad’s bookie. **👀 The Role** **Title:** People and Talent Generalist **Team:** People **Location:** Cape Town, Onsite As Midnite continues to grow in South Africa, our Cape Town office needs a People experience that feels as sharp, responsive, and high-trust as the product we’re building. This role sits at the heart of that. As our People and Talent Generalist, you’ll be the person who keeps the employee journey running smoothly behind the scenes and makes it feel seamless on the surface - from the first candidate conversation, to onboarding, payroll inputs, employee queries, ER support, policy guidance, and offboarding. You’ll combine operational precision with genuine care for people, helping managers make confident decisions, employees feel supported, and the People team build strong, compliant foundations for a growing office. **You will:** - Manage full employee lifecycle administration, including onboarding, contract changes, probation tracking, transfers, offboarding, and exit processes. - Prepare employment contracts, offer letters, and HR correspondence with accuracy and care. - Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and confidential employee records in the HRIS and personnel files. - Coordinate monthly payroll inputs for starters, leavers, changes, and benefits in partnership with Payroll/Finance. - Administer employee benefits enrolment, changes, and queries. - Support performance review cycles, probation reviews, engagement initiatives, inductions, and internal communications. - Support employee relations cases, including grievances, misconduct, incapacity, and workplace disputes. - Coordinate disciplinary processes, prepare documentation, and assist with hearings in line with the LRA. - Guide managers and employees on labour law, disciplinary and grievance procedures, and workplace policy application, escalating complex matters to the People Partner. - Support statutory and regulatory reporting, including EE, COIDA, UIF, WSP, and ATR. - Manage full-cycle recruitment, including posting vacancies, sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, supporting scorecards, managing offers, and maintaining recruitment trackers. - Own candidate communication and help deliver a timely, professional candidate experience at every stage. **The next Midniter:** - Has a degree or diploma in Human Resources or a related field. - Brings at least 5 years' experience in an HR generalist or HR coordination role. - Has supported employee relations cases and disciplinary processes with professionalism and sound judgement. - Has solid working knowledge of South African labour law, including LRA, BCEA, and EEA. - Has demonstrable full-cycle recruitment experience, from requisition through to offer. - Understands payroll processes and how HR data feeds into payroll. - Has experience using an HRIS and applicant tracking system. - Is highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. - Handles confidential employee information with discretion and care. - Communicates clearly, builds trust quickly, and brings a collaborative, approachable style across all levels of the business. - Has a genuine interest in people, culture, and creating a positive employee experience. **💰 Winnings** - Shape our future: Play a key role in our team's success, where your voice matters, and you'll have a direct impact on shaping Midnite's future. - Work-Life Balance: Enjoy 21 paid holidays a year, plus generous parental leave, supporting you during life's most important moments. - Group Risk Benefits: Have peace of mind with 100% employer-funded group risk cover through Discovery. - Retirement Fund: Plan for your future with a retirement fund benefiting from a 5% employer contribution and a 5% employee contribution. - Discretionary 13th Cheque: Be rewarded for your contribution with a discretionary 13th cheque. - Grow with us: Expand your skills through internal and external learning opportunities. - Transparent compensation: We provide competitive pay with clear team bandings and salary grids, ensuring that salary discussions are simple and fair. - Constructive feedback: We foster a transparent culture, encouraging individual feedback and review sessions to help everyone improve. At Midnite, we’re committed to creating equal opportunities for everyone. We actively strive to build balanced teams that reflect the diversity of our communities, including ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTQIA+ community, and all genders. We aim to provide an inclusive and supportive interview experience for all candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know in advance so we can ensure you feel comfortable and set up for success.