A concern within the automotive manufacturing concern is seeking an HR Consultant to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for aligning business and HR objectives with employees and management in designated business units in order to build good employee relations to ensure effective management of personnel.

Open position : Senior HR Consultant
Location : Port Elizabeth
Salary : Market related
Type : Permanent position

EE / AA position : Yes

Job requirements :
– Relevant Bachelor Degree / National Diploma in Human Resources, Labour Law or Training and Development
– 3 to 5 years experience as a Human Resource Generalist with at least 2 years exposure within an Industrial Relations and Unionised environment
– Excellent communication skills
– Facilitation skills
– Team player and strong independent working ability
– Good conflict management abilities, negotiation and counselling skills
– In depth knowledge of labour legislation
– Understanding of compensation and salary processes
– Experience within a manufacturing environment advantageous
– Project management knowledge advantageous

Duties :
– Liaising and consulting with all levels of Management, Union and Employees on Human Resource issues
– Handling, assisting and advising line with the disciplinary, grievance, absenteeism, incapacity and disability processes
– Effective liaison with Shop Stewards and the union on employee matters
– Coordinating and actioning the recruitment, selection, appointment and integration of suitable candidates into the organisation
– Coordinating and processing HR Administration including compensation and wages
– Conducting policy workshop updates to employees and supervision
– Preparing for and representing the organisation in various conflict resolution applications
– Recommending, implementing and participating in job evaluation processes
– Participating and providing information for succession planning
– Leading or participating in inter-and cross-divisional HR related projects when required
– Coordinating and presenting relevant training interventions
– Assisting in the resolution of payroll queries

Candidates meeting the above criteria are invited to apply for the position by emailing their CV to lisa@kingrec.co.za

Please note, applications made via Facebook or LinkedIn will not be evaluated, only email applications will be considered, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you have not received contact from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.