HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Functional area: Human Resources

Onsite or Remote: Onsite

Primary Skills: Problem-solving, Coaching and Mentoring, Time Management

Country/Region: ZA

Location: Krugersdorp, GT, ZA, 1740

Date of posting: Oct 15, 2024

About Epiroc
Epiroc is a multinational company with a presence in 150 countries, which with innovative technology, develops and provides safe and state-of-the-art equipment, such as drilling machinery and construction tools for use in surface and underground mining. It also offers world-class after-sales services and solutions for automation, digitalization and electrification.

Life at Epiroc

By joining our team, you will be part of a group of knowledgeable and helpful colleagues who live by our core values: collaboration, commitment and innovation. The work environment in the mining and construction industries presents unique and interesting challenges that you will not find in other industries. Our culture is characterized by care for work-life balance, professional development, global professional opportunities, and an epic benefits package.

Mission

Be responsible for a wide range of different strategic and tactical HR tasks including Guided by the regional HR strategy and plan, give input to vision, mission, strategy and structure within the dedicated business area. Responsible for implementing and using the leadership model. Drive and participate in continuous improvement projects within HR.

Core responsibilities / expectations

• Leadership Development: Assist the Management Team with leadership team development. Organize leadership workshops and coach leaders on various topics.
• Acquiring talent: Responsible for talent review process. Identifying staffing needs, developing and standardizing job descriptions, conducting interviews to select candidates, recruiting, and onboarding across different departments.
• HR processes: Developing and aligning policies and ensure compliance with applicable internal policies, law and regulations and provide Line Managers with support in labor law issues.
• Performance Management: Assist with the Performance Management process to ensure 100% compliance. Continuously assess the effectiveness of all human resources initiatives relative to the achievement of desired goals and outcomes.
• Company training plan: Assessing skill gaps, designing training workshops, and facilitating learning and development opportunities for employees. Good knowledge of the National Qualification Framework and merSETA requirements. Assisting with training programmes for apprenticeships and learnerships, employee bursaries and continues following up.
• Employee well-being: Ensure ongoing communication to employees regarding the company Wellness programme and investigate workshops focused on mental health, physical well-being, and overall employee wellness.
• Employee compensation: Align and executing compensation structures and benefits. Assist with the Salary Review process.
• Reporting and analysis: Prepare and analyse HR reports on various aspects, such as sick leave, diversity, staff turnover rates, employee training completion rates, overtime and any other HR related matters.
• Team debriefs: Attend team's meetings such as Workplace Forum, Employment Equity, Skills Development, to review achievements, update on HR issues and set priorities for upcoming activities. Report to management and provide decision support.
• Payroll: Assist with the preparation of monthly payroll data packs. Good understanding of the BCEA and Main Agreement payment rules. Assist staff with any medical aid, retirement fund, funeral fund requirements.
• HR OPS: Working closely with Line Manager to ensure all HR related duties are undertaken in accordance with employment law, company policy and ensuring any risk to the business is minimised. Assist with HR department duties such as audits, monthly invoicing, and budget control and/or other.
• Creating a positive workplace culture: Identifying and executing measures to create and maintain a positive and welcoming work environment for all employees. Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances or other issues. Nurture a positive working environment.
• Integration: Ensure alignment with the Epiroc way and internal control.

Competences, skills and experience

• HR Related degree or equivalent.
• 5 years of experience from broad HR roles, preferably from similar industry.
• Proven working experience as HR Business Partner and demonstrable experience with Human Resources metrics and strategy plan.
• Previous experience and knowledge of all related labor laws.
• Previous experience of coaching and developing of staff.
• Ability to architect strategy along with leadership skills.
• Experience of HR transformation initiatives including digitalization.
• Experience of working with cloud-based systems.
• Syspro and Epiroc HR systems is highly desirable.

Personality

• Great interpersonal skills and competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company.
• Demonstrate courage and integrity.
• Accuracy and result-oriented.
• Epiroc way Live Mission, vision and values.
• Time Management.
• Confidentiality.

Why should applicants choose to work in this position and within this department?

HR professionals are deeply involved with the company's strategic planning, in helping to align people strategy with business strategy. HR opens opportunities for you to support employee growth and drive organizational success as HR professionals perform various staff-related responsibilities in the organization.

Epiroc is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring we maintain a diverse and inclusive culture. To prevent any possible unconscious bias, please remove any personal/identifiable information e.g., photo, ID number, address, date of birth from your application.

Epiroc is a global productivity partner for mining and construction customers, and accelerates the transformation toward a sustainable society. With ground-breaking technology, Epiroc develops and provides innovative and safe equipment, such as drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment and tools for surface and underground applications. The company also offers world-class service and other aftermarket support as well as solutions for automation, digitalization and electrification. Epiroc is based in Stockholm, Sweden, had revenues of more than SEK 60 billion in 2023, and has around 18,200 passionate employees supporting and collaborating with customers in around 150 countries. Learn more at www.epiroc.com.