Industrial Relations Practitioner

You'll handle the full HR cycle for an open-cast mine in Hammarsdale, from hiring to hearings. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Coordinate training and submit SETA grant claims on time.
• Consult with shop stewards and attend union meetings.
• Run exit interviews and report turnover each quarter.
• Compile the Employment Equity report and the Workplace Skills Plan.
• Handle grievances with notes, dates and a clear written outcome.

• A degree or diploma in HR management, labour relations or industrial psychology
• Confident facilitating hard conversations with managers and unions
• Valid driver's licence for multi-site roles
• Solid working knowledge of the LRA, BCEA and EEA
• CCMA experience, at least at conciliation

• HR system experience such as Sage 300 People or PaySpace
• Skills development facilitator (SDF) training
• Experience on a unionised site or in a bargaining council sector

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

• Name the bargaining councils or unions you have dealt with, as sector knowledge often decides the shortlist.
• Quantify your IR work: how many hearings, CCMA cases and outcomes; that is what HR managers check first.