HR Practitioner

At **RCL FOODS** we see and do things differently, we think bigger, work smarter and as a team collectively work towards achieving our ambition, to Grow What Matters

**RCL FOODS** is on the hunt for an experienced **HR Practitioner** to join our **Baking Division** in **Nelspruit**.**

The purpose of the role is to ensure effective Human Resources support to the business unit/factory through adequate delivery of HR Services, practices, procedures.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
**Employee Relations**:

- Provide advice to line managers regarding the conduct and misconduct management processes.
- Provide advice to line managers and investigate/process disciplinary cases.
- Provide advice to line managers and investigate/process grievances.
- Review practices to ensure statutory compliance and regularly provide guidance to line managers.
- Participate in consultations with organised labour.
- Coach Line Managers on effective delivery of Disciplinary hearings.
- Manage and coordinate employee wellness including coordination of clinics and capacity in meetings.
- Represent the organisation at CCMA (Conciliation and Arbitration) and Bargaining Council.
- Chair the monthly meetings with Shop Stewards in the absence of HRBP.

**Resourcing**:

- Process permissions to recruit (workflow).
- Process the offers of employment/negotiation.
- Ensure that the Resourcing process is adhered to and jobs are timeously advertised on the eRecruitment and tracked.
- Manage and conduct interviews with Line Managers and selection test and make recommendations to Line for all C Band and lower positions.
- Supervise the orientation of new employees.
- Manage probationary reviews, employee evaluations and terminations.
- Ensure that the site job profiles are relevant and up to date and where job evaluation is required necessary arrangements are made with Line Manager and HRBP.

**Talent Management**:

- Coach Line Manager on Performance Management Process and Talent & Org Review process.
- Facilitate Consistency Reviews and Talent & Org Review meetings.
- Coordinate the performance appraisal documents and consolidate performance ratings.
- Drive the succession planning for the site/region.
- Facilitate employment equity target setting and monitor profile.

**Health and Safety Compliance**:

- Manage the IOD/minor injury treatment process and reporting.
- Assist Risk Officer in monitoring IOD cases.

**Organisational Design**:

- Liaise with Line Managers to get rationale for proposed positions, draw up new proposed org and submit to HRBP for sign off.
- Manage and update business organisational structure on SAP and ensure that all structures are up to date.
- Drive change management initiatives in line with the business and organisational objectives.

**Training Development**:

- Compile training matrix from Appraisal doc.
- Facilitate HR training including adhoc refresher for employees and Line Managers.
- Drive Development Plans for all employees in C Band positions.

**Employment Equity**:

- Drawing quarterly reports and discuss at EE meeting also using the same reports of appointments.
- Drive staff profile as per agreed KPI for the site by effectively engaging and advising Line Managers.

**HR Administration**:

- Manage new employee on-boarding process.
- Manage terminations and exit interviews.
- Manage the capturing of HR information and data into the relevant systems and assure the integrity of the data.
- Provide advice and information to management and employees on HR policies and procedures, including equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and occupational health and safety programmes.
- Advise management on work matters, career development, personal problems and industrial matters.
- Counsel employees on policies and rules relating to employment policies and programmes, and on the company’s rules and regulations.
- Prepare and process employment and personnel reports and surveys.
- Quarterly checks on allowances (e.g.: cold allowance) and compare with actual employees working in department.
- Run and analyse HR reports and discuss with business (to update monthly dashboard).

**Minimum Requirements**:
National Diploma / Degree in Human Resource Management.

Valid Code EB drivers’ license.

Own vehicle for site visits.

Must have at least 3-5 years’ experience as a HR generalist.