Head of Human Resources at Hire Power

YOUR FUTURE ROLE:

The Head of HR will be accountable to lead the People Agenda and deliver strategic, operations driven and comprehensive HR service to the business and implement initiatives that will help achieve organisational goals.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the Managing Director - leading and managing a team of HR Business Partners and working together to influence, implement and maintain a HR strategy to support employees and management to achieve restaurant and HO operational excellence.
• Align Franchisor and Franchisee strategies to enhance and forge a partnership by delivering communal HR goals.
• Planning, directing, and implementing all HR functions for the local business, by participating in developmental goals, objectives and systems.
• Consulting with the management team to define staffing needs and develop strategies for sourcing appropriate candidates (by identifying talent issues before they impact the business and implementing appropriate process to address talent requirements.
• Translating strategic and tactical business plans into HR strategic and operational plans.
• Overseeing the submission and maintenance of department reports and statistics for management review and legal compliance.
• Design and oversight of the Induction Programme for all new recruits and monitoring of the related processes.
• Contribute to the business strategy by helping leaders to identify, prioritise and build people capabilities, behaviours and structures.
• Implement and maintain sound employee relations procedures to ensure equitable treatment of all staff and the facilitate fair and favourable dispute outcomes internally and externally.
• Manage the HR Budget and participate and provide input into budget meetings and HR expenditure.
• Ensure compliance to employment legislation and maintain the HRIS to ensure accurate records of manpower data as required by statutory bodies.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• The candidate is suitably qualified and able to successfully demonstrate their expert knowledge of HR systems, Labour Legislation and functions within HR Architecture, relevant to the South African working environment; with experience in a sophisticated multilevel, international company and experienced in leading, guiding and motivating a team of people.
• Minimum of 10 -15 years of HR Management experience with at least 5 years at senior level in an HR generalist environment, leading and controlling a team of HR Practitioners and professionals.
• Fits well and operates successfully in a corporate matrix organisation with multiple stakeholders.
• Must be someone who is business outcome driven.
• Is courageous and has conviction.
• Ensures delivery of the outcome.
• Is customer oriented.
• Innovates by building on skills and experience.
• Is inspirational and motivational.
• Builds trust-based relationships.
• Develop and coach others.
• Can use HRIS / IT tools to measure and analyse HR data.