Industrial HRBP at Danone

Job description

To deliver human resource and employee relations support to departments; consisting of complex, routine and administrative activities. This role will act as a business partner by understanding the support requirements of the business units and delivering in such a way as to prove how effective HR positively affects the bottom line

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Talent Management
• Educate business unit managers on the principles and processes of recruitment
• Advertise all vacancies, both internally and externally
• Guide and support business unit managers on recruitment, promotion, and termination procedures, in-line with legislative requirements
• Co-ordinate employee take-on documentation and onboarding processes
• Communicate all new appointments via the appropriate channels
• Policies and Process
• Participate in setting the HR Vision and Strategy
• Proactively support the delivery of Best Practice HR Processes
• Provide HR advice and support to managers and employees on strategic and operational HR matters
• Develop, maintain and update policies as required
• Provide guidance on the interpretation and application of company policies and procedures, as required
• Continuously maintain department job descriptions
• Performance Management
• Collaborate with the business unit managers to improve their department's performance processes
• Act as the performance improvement driver
• Support department managers to diagnose and manage performance problems
• Guide business unit managers on improvements to their management and leadership styles
• Industrial Relations
• Coach department managers on current and relevant employment legislation
• Address employee concerns by investigating and evaluating issues discreetly, and providing advice and guidance to resolve the concern
• Keep appropriate records and ensure that all relevant documentation is stored as required
• Institute disciplinary processes, where appropriate
• Attend to all CCMA conciliation and arbitration matters
• Manage industrial action in accordance with current legislative requirements
• Training and Development
• Guide and support department managers to conduct development discussions and collate their department training and development plans
• Monitor individual employee development within the departments
• In collaboration with department managers, put together succession plans for the department
• Employee Engagement
• Act as a single point of contact for employees managers in relevant departments
• Act as a business partner for the relevant departments by planning, conceptualizing and problem solving where required
• Organisation Design
• Facilitate the change process of cross-functional HR Projects within relevant departments
• Lead and influence strategic change projects within relevant departments
• Act as a diagnostician within departments to identify potential for change or improvements to current HR practices
• Reporting
• Update and submit the monthly recruitment tracker
• Report on career progression and succession plans within departments
• Monitor and consolidate information on general HR trends within the departments

ACADEMIC AND TRADE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree with Honours in Human Resource Management or Industrial Psychology
• Masters qualification is an advantage

WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 5-7 years of work experience within Human Resources
• A minimum of 3 years related experience in an HR Business Partner role
• Proficient in MS Office Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of current HR legislation
• Presentation Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Project Management Skills

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS

• Goal-oriented
• Ability to work independently
• Proactive
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent administrative skills
• High levels of integrity
• High levels of resilience
• Ability to provide input on strategic business management issues
• Problem solving ability