HR Manager / Head of HR

• Leading and developing a high-performing team through clear leadership, training, and career development.
• Ensuring effective communication and managing change within the organisation.
• Designing and implementing Operations HC structure in line with Group standards.
• Setting and reviewing KPAs and KPIs, providing regular performance feedback.
• Developing and executing comprehensive team training plans.
• Ensuring compliance with legal and statutory requirements in HC activities.
• Establishing robust governance systems and managing HC-related risks.
• Compiling and submitting HC reports for business and Group requirements.
• Managing relationships with external HC consultants and service providers.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to operational Heads and Business partners.

• Defining and executing HC operations strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Conducting organisational audits to set HC priorities and align them with business strategy.
• Contributing to and shaping business strategy development.
• Leading organisational change initiatives and educating staff on HC trends.
• Implementing strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition frameworks.
• Driving and championing diversity and inclusion initiatives within the organisation.
• Managing the HC Business Continuity and Risk framework.
• Developing and refining HC Value Proposition and Altron HC partnering framework.
• Providing strategic guidance on business plans and financial forecasts.
• Incorporating best practices and benchmarks into HC operations.
• Establishing and leading the HC Business Partnering function.
• Evaluating the impact of business decisions on the workforce and recommending strategic HC solutions.
• Assessing and adapting HC delivery plans and initiatives to ensure optimal service.
• Ensuring the consistent application of HR policies and advocating for Altron values.
• Managing and optimising HC resource solutions, programs, and services.
• Monitoring and reporting on progress towards HC objectives, driving continuous improvement.

• Developing, revising, and implementing HR policies and procedures
• Managing Recruitment and Selection
• Managing and processing payroll and employee benefits(medical aid, funeral cover, retirement fund).
• Developing and executing HR strategies aligned with business strategy
• Developing HR documents relevant to the employee life cycle and staff movement
• Investigating incidents and implementing remedial and corrective actions
• Managing IR matters including grievances, including engaging with employee unions
• Representing the company at CCMA up to arbitration 
• B-BBEE management and reporting
• Managing ongoing performance management programs, including maintenance of the management system
• Managing all statutory submissions, including EE
• Managing and maintaining quality standards (ISO) within the company
• Ensuring that the Health & Safety standards are maintained including WCA reports
• Preparing and maintaining reports related to specific HR projects
• Developing, conducting, analysing, and interpreting employee surveys
• Conducting audits of HR and labour activities to ensure compliance
• Managing training and development: succession planning, training needs analysis and monitoring of training programs, WSP and ATR (Merseta)
• Managing onboarding and termination processes
• Management monthly reporting and EXCO quarterly reporting.

Recruitment

• Scheduling interviews in line with the standard operating procedure.
• Communicating interview schedules with the interview panel
• Compiling shortlists of candidates for recruitment for applicants
• Onboarding new employees to ensure that; they have the necessary equipment to perform their duties are oriented to company policies they understand the organisational culture
• Timeously forwarding all recruitment document to the recruitment for payroll purposes
• Performing background checks using MIE and obtaining employee references
• Confirming if all new employee information has successfully loaded on the payroll system

Employee Relations

• Conducting formal discussion and disciplinary enquiries
• Summarising and producing reports of proceedings from FDs and disciplinary enquiries
• Recommending fair decisions on whether cases must proceed to the disciplinary enquiry.
• Gathering evidence and investigating cases recommended for a disciplinary enquiry
• Assist line managers and staff implementing policies and procedures.
• Handling employee complaints and grievances
• Settling and resolving grievances, conflicts and disputes
• Advising and supporting line managers in actively managing employee performance
• Handling employee capacity issues, including ill-health and disability matters in conjunction with the employee relations department.

Occupational Health and Safety

• Perform all required duties as the health and safety representative.
• Assisting employees with completing injury on duty claims
• Submitting relevant claims or well-related document to wellness advisor.
• Attending quarterly health and safety committee meetings.
• Promoting workplace safety through regular communication and inspections

Payroll

• Work with the payroll department to resolve employees queries, including leave, medical aid, pension, etc.
• Liaising with the next of beneficiaries of deceased and incapacitated employees to process their benefits.
• Proactively ensure that accurate employee information is available at the payroll department
• Reconciling employee leave days to prevent financial prejudice to the employee or the organisation

General

• Arranging venues and refreshments for meetings, disciplinary enquiries and other engagements
• Attending monthly human resources meetings
• Providing feedback timeously to all queries
• Assisting the Human Resources Manager, Director: Human Resource Management and Executive Director: Human Resources in any activity as may be required from time to time.
• Upholding organisation values, policies and principles

• Liaising with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety;
• Developing job descriptions
• Preparing job adverts and uploading to job boards
• Shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates
• Implementing and managing performance management
• Ensure company follows policies on equal opportunities and disciplinary procedures
• Advising and negotiating remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits;
• Managing payroll and maintaining employee records;
• Interpreting and advising on employment law;
• Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures;
• Developing immediate and long-term human resources planning strategies;
• Analysing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.

• Operated as the first point of contact for all human resources-related queries.
• Providing human resources services to Kenya, Ghana, Namibia, Botswana, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.
• Supporting and guiding to less experienced members of the Human Resources. 
• Preparing appointments letter and contracts
• Assist in the management of employee promotions
• Conducting induction programmes for new employees.
• Liaise with medical aid and provident fund brokers on behalf of employees.
• Send the general communication to employees; (IRP5, benefits, and updates on the policies).
• Presenting the industrial relations, engagement, training and other reports at Exco meetings.
• Conducting exit interviews and compile the termination pack for the employee.
• Advising and assisting line managers with career development projects.
• Assisting the human resources director in compiling of employment equity and BBBEE reports.
• Supporting line managers on performance and counselling meetings.

• Administer and advise human resources policies and procedures to ensure uniformity in unit.
• Administer recruitment, selection and appointment procedures in line with relevant policy.
• Support and participate in selection interviews
• Conducting of references and ITC checks (LexisNexis).
• Administer orientation and induction programmes for new employees.
• Administration of annual membership for professionals.
• Administration of the medical scientists` internship programme
• Administer leave capturing on the Human Resources System (Oracle).
• Assist Line Managers in performance and counselling meetings.
• Answer employee queries related to payroll, leave and benefits.
• Liaise with the Medical Aid and Provident Fund brokers.

• Updating and maintenance of personal files.
• Advertisements, scheduling interviews, managing the internal application processes
• Conducting interviews, liaising with external recruitment consultants, criminal checks
• Responding outcomes to applicants and interviewees.
• Typing letters of appointments, contracts, promotions, transfers and increases.
• Keeping an up to date with schedules for fixed-term contracts.
• Processing benefit paperwork (provident fund, UIF, medical aid, and funeral claims)
• Inductions for new employees
• Capturing of the exit interview information.
• Issuing and auditing of the employees’ uniform.

• Assist industrial relations Manager in administration of industrial relations matters.
• Capturing of warnings on the VIP system and send the reports to directors and managers.
• Typing minutes from hearings and grievances.
• Sending objections to conciliation or arbitration.
• Assist industrial relations manager in preparation for CCMA matters.
• Compiling arbitration bundles.
• Efficiently manage internal CCMA & labour court database.
• Assist with human resources reports (employment equity, termination and training reports).
• Capturing of internal training on VIP system.
• Maintain human resources records and personnel files for employees.
• Prepare, coordinate, and conduct the process employees
• Compile exit interview records
• Process benefit paperwork (provident fund, UIF, medical aid, and funeral claims).
• Type all letters of appointments, contracts, promotions, transfers and increases.