HR Business Partner (Logistics)

People issues land on your desk first at this manufacturing plant in Pinetown, and you'll sort them fairly. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Pinetown-based, with most of your time spent at a manufacturing plant. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Run onboarding, contracts and probation reviews for new staff.
• Represent the company at CCMA conciliations and arbitrations.
• Consult with shop stewards and attend union meetings.
• Chair or initiate disciplinary hearings and write up the outcome.
• Coordinate training and submit SETA grant claims on time.

• At least 3 years as an HR officer or generalist
• Solid working knowledge of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
• Confident facilitating hard conversations with managers and unions
• Good report writing and Excel
• Valid driver's licence for multi-site roles
• A degree or diploma in HR management, labour relations or industrial psychology

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

• 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.