HR Officer

A well-established manufacturing concern in Epping is seeking an HRO to join their team.
If you are emotionally intelligent, have above average communication skills; describe yourself as solutions-oriented, considers accountability as a way of being, you are extremely organised and an admin guru, then this role is for you The HR Officer will provide support across the full employee lifecycle.

**The role would entail**:

- Serve as a first point-of-contact for departments regarding HR questions, queries, needs and problem resolution (150 factory workers, 80 - back office)
- Provide advice and connect departments to resources, services and information
- Provide expertise on a broad and comprehensive range of HR activities, including recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management & industrial relations
- HR Admin: all statutory leave admin (leave recon, capturing leave, leave stats and analysis); EE stats; skills development admin; headcount stats; employment contract renewals; management and maintenance of all staff employment records; scheduling of meetings; all off-boarding/exit documentation; HR reports
- Recruitment and Selection: full function of recruitment, including drafting of the ad, shortlisting, interviewing, security vetting and reference checks, offer letters & employment contracts
- Orientation and Induction: administration of the on-boarding process; arranging access for all new staff; probationary period reviews;
- Industrial Relations: 1st line support, advice and guidance to all staff; facilitation of disciplinary discussions; ensure that disciplinary records are recorded and maintained; ensure that grievances and employee complaints are resolved in a way that prevents HR and business risk
- Learning and Development: identify learning needs and suitable learning interventions, sourcing of training courses, tracking of all training, skills plan submission, training reports
- Employee relations and well-being: plan, organise and execute all events, culture building activities, competitions, and team building for all staff;
- HR Compliance and Reporting: Knowledge and understanding of legislative compliance (BCEA, LRA, EEA, SDA, COIDA, Health and safety); Ensure operational processes and controls are in place to ensure statutory compliance; Compile workplace skills plans, annual training report, EE plan, EE report to relevant internal and external bodies
- Performance management: coordinate all performance management administration

**Requirements**:

- Impressive and extraordinary admin skills; (it's a transactional role)
- A proactive approach and thrive on putting structure in place;
- Above average attention to detail;
- Experience working in manufacturing/ production environment;
- Relevant HR qualification & 3 - 5 years experience
- Solid experience in industrial relations;
- High proficiency with MS Office;
- Core values of: integrity, quality, community, confidentiality, accountability
- Must be able to speak & understand AFRIKAANS
- Willing to work on-site in Epping

**Salary**: R20,000.00 - R25,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

- Have you worked with a Bargaining Council before?

**Education**:

- Diploma (preferred)

**Experience**:

- HR: 3 years (required)

**Language**:

- Afrikaans (required)