Benefits: Company Car, Company Cell phone, Leave (15 day), Fuel, Company contribution towards medical aid – 50%, Company contribution towards Provident fund – 9%

About the job: To plan, implement and organize the various HR Processes across the business and ensuring effective HR Service delivery at functional and branch level, whilst at all times upholding the high standards of the company 

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Grade 12

• Diploma / Degree in Human Resources or Business-related field

• Good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel – experience with VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables essential)

• Minimum of 3 years HR, IR, and project management experience

• Solid experience in IR and union negotiations

• Good understanding and knowledge of current and relevant labor legislation

• Minimum of 2 years’ industry-specific knowledge
  

Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to MIBCO / BCEA legislations across branches and Head Office

• Ensure compliance with labor legislation and provide advisory support to management to minimize risk to the company

• Ensure all HR Policies are compliant with applicable laws and kept up-to-date

• Ensure all entities in the portfolio are compliant with Employment Equity (EE) requirements

  • Committees are established

  • Quarterly meetings are held

  • Updated EE files are maintained at branches

• Management of all Health and Safety processes, ensuring compliance with the OHS Act

  • Implement minimum control standards and OHS legal compliance register

  • Coordinate annual OHS audits at all locations and ensure full compliance

Employee Documentation & Records

• Ensure all employees in the portfolio have up-to-date contracts and signed policies on file; conduct regular audits

• Ensure policy files are distributed and explained to all branches; ensure all staff acknowledge company policies

• Ensure all employees have job descriptions, offers of appointment, and employment contracts on file

• Ensure proper job grading of positions and alignment of salary bands to job grades

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Ensure adherence to the company’s recruitment policy

• Implement end-to-end recruitment process (sourcing, interviewing, selection) at branch/operational levels

• Implement pre-onboarding and onboarding processes for new employees at branch/operational levels

• Track probation processes and support management in implementing probation procedures

• Ensure background screening is conducted for all new hires

• Ensure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are signed with all agencies

  • Keep recruitment costs minimal; use agencies only for specialized/skilled roles

• Utilize alternative recruitment platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed) as needed to enhance candidate sourcing

Industrial Relations (IR)

• Management of union relationships

• Lead negotiations, litigation, CCMA, and Bargaining Council cases

• Ensure managers are trained to initiate and chair hearings

• Assist management in drafting charges

• Provide guidance to the business on all IR matters

• Deliver a cost-effective IR service

Branch Engagement & Communication

• Conduct regular visits to branches within the portfolio and engage with staff at all levels

• Build sustainable relationships with senior management (Operations Directors, FD, Financial Managers, CEO, etc.)

• Actively promote training across branches

• Conduct HR Connect sessions with staff as a refresher on HR policies

HR Projects & Change Management

• Facilitate/coordinate the implementation of onboarding programs for new hires

• Lead or contribute to HR-related projects and change management initiatives