HR Generalist (Manufacturing Plant)

You'll handle the full HR cycle for a manufacturing plant in Pietermaritzburg, from hiring to hearings. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

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

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

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

• 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.