About the Role

Our client, a well-established manufacturing company, is seeking an Assistant HR Manager to support the day-to-day running of its HR and payroll department. The role focuses on implementing company policies and procedures and sound employee relations practices, and covers recruitment, selection and assessment, HR administration relating to performance management, remuneration and payroll, training and development, organisational structure maintenance, employment equity, and monthly and legislative reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment and selection: Administer and implement the recruitment and selection process in line with group policy, arrange assessments of potential candidates using relevant tools, and recommend preferred candidates so that the business secures the best talent in the market and positions are filled timeously.

Induction and onboarding: Induct and onboard new employees in line with the company onboarding process, ensuring they are familiar with company policies, values and behaviors.

Employee relations: Apply labor relations legislation and the group’s classification of offences in disciplinary processes, advise the business on progressive discipline, manage risk by ensuring correct procedures are followed, and foster good relations with the union.

Performance management: Support the business in the performance management and evaluation process, and ensure all employees have a detailed job description.

Training and development: Compile the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and annual training plan, submit the WSP timeously so the business can claim against the skills levy, assist line managers with training needs and personal development goals, coordinate, track and report on all training, and build relationships with training institutions, universities and Technikons.

Employment equity: Develop employment equity targets through the employment equity committee, facilitate quarterly meetings, and submit annual reports to the Department of Employment and Labor on time.

Payroll: Manage the payroll environment, ensuring payroll information is correct and processed timeously.

Administration and projects: Complete all HR documentation accurately and take on ad hoc HR tasks and projects as they arise, supporting the harmonious functioning of the HR department.

People leadership: Lead and develop two direct reports.

Minimum Requirements

Relevant qualification in Industrial Psychology or Human Resource Management

At least 3 to 5 years’ generalist HR experience

At least 3 to 5 years’ experience managing the payroll environment

Advantageous

Honours or master’s degree in human resource management

Registration with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) as a Generalist

Knowledge

Working knowledge of all relevant HR and employment relations legislation

HR processes, policies and procedures

Recruitment, assessment and selection processes, including psychometric and assessment center

Performance and talent management systems, and training and development processes

Remuneration, compensation and benefit processes and models

Payroll administration and management

Basic financial, operational and business knowledge

Skills and Attributes

Negotiation, influencing and decision-making

Presentation, facilitation, training and coaching

Interpersonal, verbal and written communication

Conflict resolution, mediation, conciliation and counselling

Interviewing, analytical and problem-solving skills

Leadership and management, planning, directing and executing, budgeting

Attention to detail, deadline-driven, and able to work under pressure

Computer literacy (MS Office)

Please note, should you not hear from us within 14 days, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful