Human Resources Manager at Faircape Group

Job Description

Faircape, a well known and respected player within the property and healthcare industries have a vacancy for an experienced HR Manager to provide a professional and efficient people management service to all subsidiaries.

This role would suit an energetic person with excellent people skills.

The successful candidate will be managing a team of 5 employees, be based at the Claremont Head Office with some travel to villages within the Western Cape (Tokai, Kirstenhof, Noordhoek, Somerset West, Onrus).

Specific Duties Include, But Is Not Limited To

• Management of HR team
•  Manage HR team consisting of 2 x HR Officers, 1 x Recruitment Administrator, 1 x Payroll Officer and 1 x Payroll Administrator

Recruitment and selection

•  Attract, retain and motivate staff
•  Manage full recruitment process to recruit candidates that fit the role and company culture
•  Develop and update job and person specifications
•  Advertise vacancies, assess applications, and interview all candidates.
•  Ensure all checks are done on shortlisted candidates and offer made to most suitable candidate
•  Coordinate and manage the induction and orientation process, and process probationary reviews and related action items

Performance management

•  Facilitate the bi annual performance appraisal process (May and October) and provide support to managers and employees regarding process
•  Action any performance improvements necessary

Payroll and benefits

•  Oversee and approve payroll for the group, including bi-weekly and monthly payrolls
•  Approve payroll month end and year end process including EMP 201, EMP 501, IRP5, easyfile submission
•  Manage annual bonus and increase process

Statutory reporting

•  Oversee, manage and approve all statutory reporting, including – Employment Equity, Return of Earnings, Skills Development

Policies and procedures

•  Develop and facilitate implementation of all HR policies and procedures
•  Ensure that it is approved by the CEO and published on drive and available to all employees

Employee relations

•  Provide advice to line managers re disciplinary and performance matters
•  Draft and facilitate the issuing of warnings and related documents
•  Enforce company disciplinary code
•  Chair hearings and provide input on outcomes
•  Manage grievance procedure
•  All union correspondence
•  Represent company at CCMA

Change management and staff wellness

•  Draft annual social committee plan and implement as per budget and act as head of social committee
•  Arrange team building and related social events
•  Lead programmes that are aimed at improving employee morale
•  Manage and implement HR roadshows to villages and manage action items

HR support

•  Handle all general HR related queries from managers and employees – refer to team members and follow up on completion

HR administration

•  Management of all personnel & leave administration
•  Ensure up to date reporting
•  Ensure all systems and administrative procedures followed

Qualifications

Requirements

•  Bachelors degree with specialisation in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
•  Honours degree advantageous
•  Registration with SABPP (South African Board of Personnel Practice) advantageous

Experience and knowledge

•  Minimum of 5 years experience as HR generalist and at least 3 years experience in HR management
•  Proven experience in dealing with diverse group of employees
•  Proven experience in dealing with trade unions and CCMA representations
•  Solid knowledge of BCEA, LRA, and related employment acts.

Skills and Attributes

•  Strong interpersonal skills
•  Capacity to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive employee information
•  Responsible and accountable
•  Detail orientated, ability to multitask
•  Perform well under pressure and adhere to deadlines
•  Logical, systematic and methodical approach to work
•  Felxible in picking up responsibilities related to human resources, payroll and recruitment
•  Professional written and verbal communication skills
•  Creative and innovative
•  Strong problem solving skills
•  Customer service orientated

Benefits

• Market related cost to company salary with inclusion of company contribution towards medical aid (Discovery Coastal Core)
• 20 days annual leave per year
• Travel reimbursed at prevailing SARS rate.