Employee Relations Advisor (Unionised Site)

People issues land on your desk first at this open-cast mine in Kariega, and you'll sort them fairly. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at an open-cast mine in Kariega. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Consult with shop stewards and attend union meetings.
• Advise line managers on the Labour Relations Act and the BCEA.
• Handle grievances with notes, dates and a clear written outcome.
• Chair or initiate disciplinary hearings and write up the outcome.
• Track leave, absenteeism and sick notes and act on patterns.
• Coordinate training and submit SETA grant claims on time.

• A degree or diploma in HR management, labour relations or industrial psychology
• Solid working knowledge of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
• Confident facilitating hard conversations with managers and unions
• Valid driver's licence for multi-site roles

• Experience on a unionised site or in a bargaining council sector
• SABPP registration

• Medical aid and provident fund contributions
• Annual performance bonus
• CPD and SABPP fees paid
• Company car or travel allowance for site visits

• Quantify your IR work: how many hearings, CCMA cases and outcomes; that is what HR managers check first.
• Name the bargaining councils or unions you have dealt with, as sector knowledge often decides the shortlist.