HR Manager (Small to Medium Business)

You'll handle the full HR cycle for a manufacturing plant in Sasolburg, from hiring to hearings. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Sasolburg, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Run exit interviews and report turnover each quarter.
• Track leave, absenteeism and sick notes and act on patterns.
• Chair or initiate disciplinary hearings and write up the outcome.
• Coordinate training and submit SETA grant claims on time.
• Represent the company at CCMA conciliations and arbitrations.

• Valid driver's licence for multi-site roles
• Confident facilitating hard conversations with managers and unions
• A degree or diploma in HR management, labour relations or industrial psychology
• Good report writing and Excel
• At least 3 years as an HR officer or generalist

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

• CPD and SABPP fees paid
• Company car or travel allowance for site visits
• Annual performance bonus

• Name the bargaining councils or unions you have dealt with, as sector knowledge often decides the shortlist.
• Prepare for a case-study question on dismissing an employee fairly, and walk through procedure and substance.