HR Manager (Small to Medium Business)

Keeping a manufacturing plant in Germiston fair, legal and well staffed is the heart of this job. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is in Germiston (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Compile the Employment Equity report and the Workplace Skills Plan.
• Update HR policies when labour law changes.
• Coordinate training and submit SETA grant claims on time.
• Run onboarding, contracts and probation reviews for new staff.
• Consult with shop stewards and attend union meetings.
• Track leave, absenteeism and sick notes and act on patterns.
• Handle grievances with notes, dates and a clear written outcome.

• Valid driver's licence for multi-site roles
• A degree or diploma in HR management, labour relations or industrial psychology
• Good report writing and Excel
• Solid working knowledge of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
• CCMA experience, at least at conciliation

• Skills development facilitator (SDF) training
• SABPP registration
• HR system experience such as Sage 300 People or PaySpace

• CPD and SABPP fees paid
• Annual performance bonus
• 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.
• Prepare for a case-study question on dismissing an employee fairly, and walk through procedure and substance.