Human Resource Officer

Job Description

The successful incumbent will be required to provide front line HR services relating to the joiner-mover-leaver processes to the Western Cape/Lesotho Region, and execute allocated project tasks and ad-hoc assistance with the resolution of employee issues in line with relevant legislation and company policies.

Qualification Requirements

• HR Diploma or Degree - Essential
  
  

Experience Requirements

• HR Officer role (2-3 years) Essential
• Work experience in a unionized environment - Essential
• People management information systems e.g. Sage People, VIP or SAP - Essential
• Work experience in continuous operations matrix organization - Desirable
• Exposure to change / continuous improvement initiatives in the business - Desirable
  
  

Key Outputs

Key Responsibilities

• To provide an effective recruitment and selection service to ensure the organisation is staffed with qualified, skilled, motivated and informed employees
• To advise line management and staff on employee relations issues, implement and coordinate disciplinary and grievance resolution processes and assist with consultation processes as required, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, company policy and processes and the Premier Way.
• To provide HR Administration with relevant employee documentation and or information to ensure accurate management information on HRIS and for monthly payroll processing.
• To ensure high quality HR services delivery and execution as per the HR SLA standards through:
• Enablement, guidance, advice and ad-hoc auditing of workplace processes and practises
• Implementation of corrective action with the relevant managers and or
• Escalation of risks/issues to the relevant managers
• To coordinate the administrative and consultation processes for the employee life cycle from onboarding to exit of the employee.
• Support Regional HR Manager with the successful implementation of HR Projects
• To actively promote a high-performance culture on site and in HR through:
• Identification of people performance and culture risks / trends through observation and reporting of issues raised in Invocoms and / or workplace forums
• Development and implementation of their own IDP and goals
• Identification and reporting opportunities for improvement to relevant HR/OD process owners.
  

Essential Skills

• Conducting disciplinary inquiries and grievance mediation skills
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Advisory/Consulting skills
• Competency based profiling, screening and interview techniques
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Valid driver’s license
  
  

Essential Competencies

• Planning and Organising
• Working with People
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Writing and Reporting
• Analysing
• Achieving Personal Work Goals and
  
  

Objectives

• Relating and Networking
  
  

Working Conditions

• Will be required to travel to various sites
• Will be required to work a 5-day week
• May be required to work weekends, public holidays and after hours as and when needed
  
  

***We believe in the magic of diversity within teams and to achieve this, we do apply Employment Equity principles during our selection process where this is necessary to achieve such diversity.***