General Manager: Employee Relations at Pikitup Johannesburg (SOC) Ltd

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide strategic and operational oversight of the Employee Relations strategy for Pikitup. 
• Provide expert and specialist advice to management on HR and ER legal and regulatory compliance including inter alia the LRA, BCEA, SALGA’s conditions of services, Employment Equity, Pikitup and applicable CoJ Conditions of services and the company’s HR &ER policies and procedures. 
• Advise senior management on complex ER matters and on the appropriate approach to effectively dealing with instances of labour unrest. 
• Establish and maintain sound relations with organised labour. 
• Represent the organisation in dispute resolution processes including mediation, arbitration and negotiation. 
• Ensure continuous training of line managers on policies, procedures and relevant legislation. 
• Report to Executive Manager :Corporate Services on a regular basis on the activities of the BU and on matters of substantial importance to ER. Perform diligently all duties assigned by the Executive Manager: Corporate Services. 
• Ensure that all HR staff are well equipped to advise line management appropriately on ER matters. 
• Ensure that the company is always well represented at relevant forums for e.g., CCMA, Labour Court. 
• Participate in the organization’s and Human Resources division strategic planning process. 
• Review or where appropriate, develop appropriate ER policies and procedures. 
• Maintain accurate records on ER matters and submit high-quality reports as required to management and other governance structures. 
• Ensure Compliance with MFMA. 
• The list of tasks/duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive, and the employer is entitled to instruct the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the job description, or in accordance with operational requirements.  

Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration /Labour Law /Human Resources or other related field.  

Preference/ Advantages 

• Postgraduate degree in Employee Relations/ Labour Law. 
• Diploma / Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution. 
• 10 years’ HR managerial experience, with at least 5 years at senior management level. 

Minimum Experience 

• 8 years experience in Employee Relations of which 5 years in a managerial role.
• Experience working in a complex unionised environment. 
• Significant high-level experience in dispute resolution including mediation, arbitration and negotiation.