HR Generalist (Manufacturing Plant) – Fixed-Term

You'll handle the full HR cycle for a private hospital in Alberton, from hiring to hearings. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Alberton; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Chair or initiate disciplinary hearings and write up the outcome.
• Track leave, absenteeism and sick notes and act on patterns.
• Compile the Employment Equity report and the Workplace Skills Plan.
• Represent the company at CCMA conciliations and arbitrations.
• Handle grievances with notes, dates and a clear written outcome.
• Advise line managers on the Labour Relations Act and the BCEA.
• Run exit interviews and report turnover each quarter.

• CCMA experience, at least at conciliation
• Confident facilitating hard conversations with managers and unions
• At least 3 years as an HR officer or generalist
• Good report writing and Excel
• Solid working knowledge of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
• A degree or diploma in HR management, labour relations or industrial psychology

• SABPP registration
• Experience on a unionised site or in a bargaining council sector
• HR system experience such as Sage 300 People or PaySpace

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

• Prepare for a case-study question on dismissing an employee fairly, and walk through procedure and substance.
• Quantify your IR work: how many hearings, CCMA cases and outcomes; that is what HR managers check first.