Overview:

• To plan and organize the HR processes and resources in order to provide human capital to the business.
• To facilitate talent acquisition, performance management, development, retention, engagement, and separation processes in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and in line with business goals and objectives

Talent Acquisition

• Drive and support recruitment activities within EE targets, business objectives, budget, and SOP for area of responsibility.

Performance & Talent Management

• Educate and coach line managers on performance tools.
• Ensure KPA’s and KPI’s are in place for all employees.
• Ensure bi-annual performance discussions/ reviews are completed as per Performance Management Plan.
• Manage and facilitate appropriate actions to address poor performance.
• Manage and facilitate appropriate actions to address absenteeism.
• Collaborate with business to identify critical skills and current skills pool; and develop and implement plans to address current and future talent and development needs.
• Execute the succession and retention plans.

Employee Relations

• Advise and coordinate disciplinary inquiries and corrective actions.
• Advise and coordinate the grievance process; oversee the appeals process.
• Ensure consistent application of Disciplinary Code of Conduct.
• Facilitate effective relationships with shop stewards and line management.

Employee Engagement & Retention Management

• Communicate and educate line managers on HR policies and processes.
• Support, guide and advise line managers on HR related matters.
• Facilitate employee off boarding to ensure minimal disruption to operations.
• Ensure effective implementation of reward and recognition initiatives.
• Facilitate employee engagement initiatives.

Planning & Processes

• Responsible to manage and oversee audit requests from internal and external service providers in area of responsibility.

Reporting

• Provide information for reports on weekly/monthly basis.
• Compile standardized reports for area of responsibility.
• Coordinate the gathering of information required for reporting from line management.
• Monitor and control data integrity in all databases in area of responsibility.
• Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution.
• Maintain Organograms and job profiles on HR systems.

Requirements
Background/experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree/ Diploma in HR or similar
• 5 – 8 years’ working experience as Human Capital Business Partner/ Human Capital Manager in manufacturing and unionized environments
• 5 – 8 years’ experience in leading a Human Capital Team
• Experience in preparing People Budget and Workforce planning processes
• Sound knowledge and experience of the application of the relevant Acts and regulations (LRA, BCEA, Skills Development, Employment Equity Act)
• Minimum intermediate level skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Specific job skills

• Advanced knowledge/ understanding and experience in application of relevant legislation/ regulations.
• Advisory skills
• Good coaching, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes, and objectives.

Competencies

• Leadership and Management
• Information Gathering
• Taking Action
• Planning and Organising
• Offering Insights
• Organisational Citizenship