Employee Relations Manager at Danone

About The Job

• Lead fair treatment of employees in terms of Danone’s values and codes. Managing relationships with unions, handling internal complaints and representing the business at CCMA.

Social Partner Relations

1. Develop, negotiate and implement social plan, related HR policies and guidelines, accordingly to the Group policies & conventions, the country legal frame and the CBU strategy and objectives
2. Define the social plan and co-build with the employee representatives the social roadmap to support the CBU strategy and objectives, in line with Danone culture and values
3. Support the business transformation and organization evolutions with the relevant social plan (from the announcement to the management of the social consequences)
4. Monitor labour relations climate and identify risks and strategies to mitigate the risks
5. Manage the process of negotiation between the company and the Union, on substantive and general industrial relations issues and agreements.
6. Employee Relations Management
7. Provide advice on all labour related matters and represent the company at the CCMA
8. Facilitate compliance on all labour relations acts, legislation, and processes
9. Train line managers on employee relations matters
10. Maintain a Social Dashboard reporting system
11. Employment Equity
12. Compile Employment Equity reports and track progress on implementation
13. Manage and track employment barriers
14. Oversee and lead BBBEEE certification

About you

• Qualification(s)
  • Degree in HR/Labour Relations or relevant equivalent qualification
• Experience
  • 5 years + work experience on all facets of Labour relations management

About Us

We offer

A job which could easily turn in to a career in Danone. We believe everyone is born with superpowers, something which comes natural to you. We know this uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energy, so we believe in all Danoner’s potential and when we build careers based on these superpowers and when we develop everyone’s potential to the fullest magic happens. This is how we like to see Talent Management in Danone.

This is a highly visible position within Danone; you will interact with Internal - Marketing, Sales Supply chain, SSD and External - Suppliers, CO-packers. Challenge, innovate, convince and find alignment when needed. This role has no direct reports.