HR Manager (Small to Medium Business)

Keeping a manufacturing plant in Randburg fair, legal and well staffed is the heart of this job. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a manufacturing plant in Randburg. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Consult with shop stewards and attend union meetings.
• Update HR policies when labour law changes.
• Compile the Employment Equity report and the Workplace Skills Plan.
• Chair or initiate disciplinary hearings and write up the outcome.
• Handle grievances with notes, dates and a clear written outcome.
• Track leave, absenteeism and sick notes and act on patterns.

• Good report writing and Excel
• Confident facilitating hard conversations with managers and unions
• At least 3 years as an HR officer or generalist
• Solid working knowledge of the LRA, BCEA and EEA

• SABPP registration
• Experience on a unionised site or in a bargaining council sector
• Skills development facilitator (SDF) training

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

• 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.