Industrial Relations Practitioner

This logistics group in Cape Town CBD needs an HR person who knows labour law and the shop floor. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a logistics group on the Cape Town CBD side of Western Cape. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Handle grievances with notes, dates and a clear written outcome.
• Update HR policies when labour law changes.
• Run exit interviews and report turnover each quarter.
• Run onboarding, contracts and probation reviews for new staff.
• Advise line managers on the Labour Relations Act and the BCEA.
• Chair or initiate disciplinary hearings and write up the outcome.
• Represent the company at CCMA conciliations and arbitrations.

• Valid driver's licence for multi-site roles
• Solid working knowledge of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
• Good report writing and Excel
• At least 3 years as an HR officer or generalist

• SABPP registration
• Skills development facilitator (SDF) training

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

• 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.