HR Generalist (Manufacturing Plant)

You'll handle the full HR cycle for a manufacturing plant in Vereeniging, from hiring to hearings. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: Vereeniging, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Run onboarding, contracts and probation reviews for new staff.
• Handle grievances with notes, dates and a clear written outcome.
• Chair or initiate disciplinary hearings and write up the outcome.
• Consult with shop stewards and attend union meetings.
• Advise line managers on the Labour Relations Act and the BCEA.
• Compile the Employment Equity report and the Workplace Skills Plan.

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

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

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

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