HR Business Partner - Kia South Africa (Pty) Ltd - Kia Importer Head Office at Kia Motor

Job Description

• This role’s core function is to provide strategic, operational and administrative HR support to the business through appropriate advice and best solutions. 
• We are looking for an experienced and results-driven HR business partner to align our HR initiatives and functions with business objectives and business needs.
• The incumbent’s experience in end to end HR management will support our business in unlocking the HR value proposition, providing HR solutions, support in addressing all IR related matters, retaining a talented workforce and ensuring compliance with relevant labour law regulations, as amended from time to time.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Talent Acquisition & Talent Management

• Managing the recruitment process (advertising, interviewing, pre-onboarding & onboarding)  
• Enhancing recruitment efforts with the goal of recruiting the right talent  
• Employee Pipeline development 
• Managing the performance management, ill health and incapacity process and administration 
• Monitoring and reporting on workforce and succession planning 
• Training all new Managers on applicable HR systems
• Enrol all new employees on the LMS and EMS System

People & Policies

• Managing relationships with management, employees, external and internal stakeholders  
• Aligning employees to business objectives to support the HR business partner methodology
• Promoting a sound employee relations climate
• Managing disciplinary hearings  
• Providing HR policy guidance and interpretation  
• Working closely with all internal and external stakeholders to improve work relationships, build morale and increase overall employee productivity 
• Conducting and providing feedback/insights on employee exit surveys

HR Analytics & Reporting

• Submission of Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly reporting for relevant Management teams and forums
• Providing accurate, timely and comprehensive reporting including business improvement recommendations
• Continuously analyzing employee trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs and policies 

Industrial Relations

• Grievance resolution
• Representing the organization at dispute resolution bodies (DRC/CCMA) 
• Familiar with MIBCO agreements
• Comfortable with engaging with external stakeholders (Unions, etc)

Qualifications and experience required:

• 3-5 years HR generalist experience
• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Human Resource Management or Industrial Psychology/Relations
• Postgraduate qualification in Industrial Psychology/Relations will be highly advantageous
• Thorough knowledge and application of applicable labour legislation
• The successful candidate should be based in Gauteng
• Experience in working on both Sage and ESS platforms

Key Skills and Attributes required:

• Experience in HR Legislation framework (LRA, BCEA, EE, BBBEE Act etc.)
• Experience in HR Risk Management
• Sound knowledge of Job Profiling & Grading
• Proven experience in Performance Management processes
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (both above and below the chain of command)
• Analytical and Problem-solving skills
• Deadline and results driven
• Proactive nature, executing on tasks with a sense of urgency
• Excellent interpersonal and people management skills
• Highly proficient in the full MS Office suite – Outlook, Word, Excel (advanced), PowerPoint
• Highly ethical, displaying a positive attitude and work ethic

Closing Date 28 May 2026