Labour Relations Specialist

**Location**:Kariega, ZA**Division**: BENTELER Automotive
**Functional Area**: Human Resources
**Career Level**: Professional
**Contract Type**: Permanent/Full-time
**Weekly Working Hours**: 40.00
**Required Languages**: English
**Requisition ID**: 42231- At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen**Your personality**- Degree or Diploma in HR/Industrial Relations or related HR field
5+ years experience in HR/IR in an Automotive or Manufacturing background
Knowledge and experience of handling Grievances, Disciplinary Hearings and Policies interpretation
Good Communication and Problem-solving skills
Able to interact at all levels within the Company with excellent interpersonal skills
Knowledge of the Motor Industry Bargain Council (MIBCO) or other Bargaining Council, example MEIBC
Ability to work under pressure and meet stringent deadlines
Able to work independently and without supervision.
Code EB/08 driver's licence with own vehicle

**Your Opportunity**
- Promotes social and labour law matters and projects.
Chairs negotiations related to the right of an individual and the collective right with negotiation partners of HR.
- Advises on and steers restructuring and reorganization projects regarding labour law issues.
- Supports/conducts conceptual and strategic projects, including strategic and operational labour law support.
- Develops principles, guidelines, and regulations according to the HR strategy.
- Advises the management and the HR department on social and labour law matters.
- Acts as main contact and negotiation partner for works council and unions.
- Elaborates, negotiates, and concludes general / central works council agreement within the respective division.
- Cooperates with external employer/business associations and other public authorities and institutions.
- Prepares and conducts labour law related trainings.
- Handles social and labour law related judicial proceedings.
- Identifies and monitors legislative changes and its implementation.
- Initiate and Chair Disciplinary Hearings for the Company.
- Coordinates Grievance Procedure, Chair and Initiate on behalf of the Company.
- Review, Draft and Update HR/SHE Policies and all other Departments ‘Policies.
- Represent the company at the DRC-MIBCO, CCMA and Labour Court.
- Case management
- ensuring company witnesses are prepared.
- Absenteeism Control.
- Coordinate Employer and Employee Workshops.
- Trade Union Engagements
- Shop stewards and Union Officials.
- Ensuring Compliance of TABOO Rules.
- Ensuring Compliance of Disciplinary Policy.
- .Ad hoc office duties

**Your contact**
- Pamela Ndyalivane

BENTELER Human Resources
Phone: 0419965000**Your new employer**
- The BENTELER Group always has the answer. That’s because in each of our divisions and at every one of our sites, you can benefit from the size and diversity of an international corporation with around 23,000 colleagues in nearly 26 countries.- The same is true in our BENTELER Automotive division. This is where intelligent solutions for the automotive world are born—and where we, as a partner, provide answers on central topics like safety, the environment, and efficiency to nearly every major automotive manufacturer. Whether it's the body, the chassis, or the engine, we’re constantly setting new standards with the products, materials, and technologies we develop and produce. Inventiveness that makes sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen