Junior Human Resources Manager

Our client, a proudly South African, local supermarket chain that provides customers with affordable groceries that are of great quality, is currently looking for a Human Resources Manager in the upper highway area.

Requirements and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a HR Generalist in a retail or similar environment.
• Proficient knowledge of employment laws such as BCEA, LRA, EE, SDA, and Health and Safety regulations.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications:

• Matric or equivalent.
• Human Resources qualification would be an advantage.

Key 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.
• Participate in consultations with organised labour.
• Coach Line Managers on effective delivery of Disciplinary hearings.
• Represent the organisation at CCMA (Conciliation and Arbitration).

Talent Acquisition:

• Ensure that the Resourcing process is adhered to and jobs are timeously advertised and tracked on the Social Media channels externally and via hand delivered applications internally.
• Manage, coordinate and conduct interviews with Line Managers and make recommendations.
• Utilize various sourcing methods, including job boards, social media, and networking, to identify and engage with potential candidates.
• Evaluate candidates' skills, experience, and cultural fit during the interview process.
• Manage communication with candidates, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Assist with onboarding and orientation processes as needed.

Talent Management:

• Coach Line Managers on Performance Management Process and Talent & Org Review process.
• Coordinate the performance appraisal documents and consolidate performance ratings.
• Drive the succession planning.
• Facilitate employment equity target setting and monitor profile.
• Organisational Design:
• Liaise with Line Managers to get rationale for proposed positions, draw up new proposed org and submit to HR Manager for sign off.
• Drive change management initiatives in line with the business and organisational objectives.

Training & Development:

• Conduct training needs and skills gap analysis for business and assist with the compiling of training budget/plan.
• Plan, coordinate and organise relevant training initiatives.
• Facilitate HR training including adhoc refresher for employees and Line Managers.
• Assist with reporting, analysis and submission of the Workplace Skills Plan and the Annual Training Report for relevant SETA.
• Facilitate the implementation and tracking of all related Skills Development legislative requirements. This includes (but is not limited to) Skills Development Plans, Annual Training Reports, Learnerships.

BBBEE & Employment Equity:

• Drawing quarterly reports and discuss at EE meeting also using the same reports of appointments.
• Assist with the compilation of EE and BBBEE info for Skills Development.
• Support and facilitate BBBEE Skills Development initiatives.

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.
• 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 analyse HR reports for HR Manager.