Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud

Job Description

The Company
Our client, a manufacturing firm is looking forward to hiring a dedicated Human Resources Manager to oversee all HR matters, ensuring the seamless running of the HR department.

Responsibilities:

Your duties and responsibilities will consist of,

  • Managing and Promoting a healthy working environment for staff and management
  • Recruiting and ensuring the onboarding process is handled in a professional manner to expedite the settling in period
  • Handling and remedying labour disputes
  • Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
  • Supporting senior management team to ensure fair and consistent enforcement of policies and practices. 
  • Managing all core HR departmental areas, including payroll, employee relations, HR admin, learning and development, internal recruitment, employee engagement, maintaining and improving HR systems
  • Identifying staffing needs and managing the creation of job descriptions and handbooks
  • Handling offboarding process in a professional manner to ensure everyone is consistently treated fairly
  • Supporting current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital
  • Developing and monitoring overall HR strategies, systems, tactics and procedures across the organization
  • Continuously improving engagement and welfare activities and maximizing productivity
  • Ensuring employment law, HR policy, best practice and workforce development are applied
  • Mentoring and providing guidance to staff related to their career goals
  • Motivating staff to accomplish company goals. Building bench strength within the operational division by identifying training and development opportunities
  • Regularly coaching, mentoring, and supporting colleagues to identify individual strengths and development needs
  • Nurturing a positive working environment
  • Overseeing and managing a performance appraisal system that drives high performance
  • Providing advice and direction where needed to the HR team on work priorities, budget and staff resources, strategic policy, organization and staff management issues
  • Managing the implementation of employment policies
  • Developing the organisational structure to support future growth, using best practice principles
  • Managing the company’s employee programmes, staff benefits and packages
  • Conducting annual remuneration and benefit surveys and reviews
  • Determining relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for incentive schemes
  • Managing the diversity, equality, and inclusion values and practices within the company
  • Developing social dashboards to monitor staff activity 
  • Guaranteeing the application of social regulations and the legal obligations of the employer in terms of social protection and health (Labor Code, collective agreements, internal regulations)
  • Developing projects linked to forecast management of jobs and skills or management of employment and career paths and internal mobility by promoting talent detection, skills acquisition and career development

Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management or relevant field
Professional Experience
  • Five (5) years or more working experience in a similar position

Skills & Aptitude
  • In-depth knowledge of the South African labour law and HR best practices
  • Proven working experience as HR Manager or other HR Executive
  • Experience in educating and coaching staff, conflict resolution, disciplinary processes, workplace investigations and in following and maintaining workplace privacy
  • Knowledge of a broad range of human resource strategies and practices, including compensation, performance management, safety, hiring and employee relations; able to apply these strategies and practices in compliance with employment regulations
  • Ability to create a culture of diversity, inclusivity, collaboration and teamwork
  • Experience with analyzing data to guide strategic employment planning
  • People oriented and results driven
  • Demonstrable experience with Human Resources metrics
  • Knowledge of HR systems and databases
  • Ability to architect strategy along with leadership skills
  • Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills
  • Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
  • Experience with the human resources information system (HRIS)
  • Proficiency in French is an added advantage (written and spoken)

Industry
  • Manufacturing
Employment
  • Permanent
Department
  • HR
Direct Superior 
  • HR Director
Application Directives
  • Kindly apply by uploading your recent resume on this site
  • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Application Deadline
  • March 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM