About the position
Our client, a respected and forward-thinking company based in Montague Gardens, Cape Town, is seeking a skilled and people-focused Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) to join their team. This strategic role requires an HR professional who can align human resource initiatives with business goals, support leadership, and drive a positive employee experience across the organization.
Key Responsibilities :
Industrial Relations:
- Offer IR support and advice to all line managers and employees in the business, especially with warnings, disciplinary hearings in line with the company disciplinary code and policy.
- Arrange and attend disciplinary enquiries. Ensure the disciplinary process is fair and consistent.
- Review the existing disciplinary code and policy and make necessary improvements.
- Advise on best practices that are aligned with labour legislation.
- Analyse trends, patterns, and areas of improvement
- Represent the company at the Bargaining Council/CCMA in conciliation
- Plan monthly union meetings between shop stewards and management.
- Mediate and facilitate all conflicts and/or disputes.
- Keep a record and take minutes of all such meetings.
Recruitment:
- Prepare 'Authority to Recruit' form for all roles and ensure approval signatures are obtained.
- Review all KPA's before advertising the role.
- Prepare internal/external advertisement.
- Engage with recruitment agencies and provide them with the KPA document for the role.
- Screen CVs, shortlist and set up interviews with line managers.
- Ensure that our EE and BBBEE talent measures are met.
- Obtain a minimum of 2 reference checks per candidate, as well as hiring checks.
- Prepare the LOA template to make an offer to the candidate.
- Update the Recruitment Report spreadsheet for each role
Onboarding:
- Send onboarding documentation to candidate (IT/POPIA/New Engagement forms)
- Add new hire to M-Files, MyIdentity, and the MyCareer global HRIS platform.
- Get a head shot pic of every new candidate and ensure that a pic is taken on the employee's first day and saved to the Staff Gallery.
- Prepare new engagement advice and employee files with supporting documentation for payroll to add a new employee.
- Prepare a new starter announcement and send it to the HR director for review.
- Introduce the new employee to the business and complete new engagement documents with the new starter
General Administration:
- Regularly check to ensure that all data on MyIdentity & MyCareer is up to date, e.g., (employee transfers, promotions, and line manager details are correct).
- Ensure all employee personal data and employment records are maintained in personal files.
- All department organograms to be updated when an employee is hired, terminated, promoted, or has a position/title change.
- Assist the Training Specialist in organizing training and other training interventions for the JHB site.
- Update monthly HR reports for recruitment, IR etc.
- Roll out any HR project initiatives that are cascaded and communicated by the company's global office.
Requirements
- Preferred degree in HR Management and/or Industrial Labour Relations studies.
- 6 - 8 years of relevant experience
- Good understanding of South African labour legislation and best practices.
- Approachable and good people with interpersonal skills.
- Ability to problem solve.
- Good decision-making skills.
- Good listening and negotiation skills.
- Ability to interact with all levels within the business and to support management and teams.
- Attention to detail at all times.
- Must be a team player and participate in team Initiatives and projects.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
Desired Skills:
- Degree
- IR
- Recruitment
- Administrative
Desired Qualification Level:
About The Employer:
We are passionate professionals driven to provide Payroll and HR solutions that deliver true business value to your organisation.
Our proven track record and expertise will enable you to maximise your return on investment on any Sage Payroll & HR implementation.
Partner with a Talent Team that suits your customised needs. Recruiting top talent is a powerful and reliable foundation of strength in any business. When partnered with the best recruitment team, it’s an opportunity for long-term growth, and can bring companies a competitive advantage in their industry.
Red Ember Technology is a Certified Sage Platinum Business Partner, here to support any Sage client with the extra value-added services to complement and support their Sage products.
The Red Ember Recruitment team has combined Payroll, HR and Finance industry-specific experience, customised to the Sage products, as well as vast experience supporting various other products and industries.
Red Ember Recruitment can assist on any level of recruitment, from Interns to Executive placements, bulk recruitment, response handling, or specialised headhunting.
