Human Capital Business Partner

• To plan and organize the HR processes and resources in order to provide human capital to the business.
• To facilitate talent acquisition, performance management, development, retention, engagement and separation processes in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and in line with business goals and objectives.

Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition

• Drive and support recruitment activities within EE targets, business objectives, budget, and SOP for area of responsibility

Performance & Talent management

• Educate and coach line managers on performance tools
• Ensure KPA’s and KPI’s are in place for all employees
• Ensure bi-annual performance discussions/ reviews are completed as per Performance Management Plan
• Manage and facilitate appropriate actions to address poor performance
• Manage and facilitate appropriate actions to address absenteeism
• Collaborate with business to identify critical skills and current skills pool; and develop and implement plans to address current and future talent and development needs
• Execute the succession and retention plans

Employee Relations

• Advise and coordinate disciplinary inquiries and corrective actions
• Advise and coordinate the grievance process; oversee the appeals process
• Ensure consistent application of Disciplinary Code of Conduct
• Facilitate effective relationships with shop stewards and line management

Employee Engagement & Retention Management

• Communicate and educate line managers on HR policies and processes
• Support, guide and advise line managers on HR related matters
• Facilitate employee off boarding to ensure minimal disruption to operations
• Ensure effective implementation of reward and recognition initiatives
• Facilitate employee engagement initiatives

Planning and Processes

• Responsible to manage and oversee audit requests from internal and external service providers in area of responsibility

Reporting

• Provide information for reports on weekly/monthly basis
• Compile standardised reports for area of responsibility
• Coordinate the gathering of information required for reporting from line management
• Monitor and control data integrity in all databases in area of responsibility.
• Retrieve supporting documentation and records to facilitate and support query resolution
• Maintain Organograms and job profiles on HR systems

Background/experience

• 6 years’ HR generalist experience in manufacturing and unionized environment
• Sound knowledge and experience of the application of the relevant Acts and regulations (LRA, BCEA, Skills Development, Employment Equity Act)
• Minimum intermediate level skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma in HR or similar

Specific Job Skills

• Advanced knowledge/ understanding and experience in application of relevant legislation/ regulations
• Advisory skills
• Good coaching, facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes and objectives

Competencies

• Information Gathering
• Taking Action
• Planning and Organising
• Offering Insights
• Organisational Citizenship