HR Manager at Talented Recruitment Specialists

• A well-established company based in Umhlanga is looking for a driven and results-oriented HR Manager to lead and shape its people strategy.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a highly accountable professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can confidently operate as both a strategic advisor and hands-on leader.

Responsibilities:
HR Leadership & Department Management:

• Leading the HR function nationally.
• Developing annual HR plans and objectives.
• Driving departmental initiatives and projects.
• Reporting directly to executive management.
• Building future HR capability and structure.

Employee Relations & Industrial Relations:

• Managing disciplinary matters.
• Conducting investigations.
• Managing hearings and grievances.
• Advising management on labour-related matters.
• Preparing for and managing labour disputes where required. The HR Manager will need to attend CCMA on the company’s behalf, and be well versed in Labour Law.
• This is a unionised environment so requires experience in dealing with Union officials, de-escalating such matters and driving us to keep Union membership as low as possible

Compliance & Governance:

• Employment Equity.
• WSP and ATR submissions.
• Labour law compliance.
• Employee file management.
• Contract management.
• HR audits and compliance reporting.

Recruitment & Workforce Planning:

• Recruitment strategy and execution.
• Talent identification.
• Onboarding and probation management.
• Succession planning support.

Performance Management:

• Driving performance review processes.
• Supporting management with accountability structures.
• Assisting managers with poor performance processes.
• Driving a culture of accountability and consequence management.

Strategic HR Projects:

• Leadership development initiatives.
• Organisational structure reviews.
• Policy implementation.
• Training initiatives.
• HR process improvements.

Payroll Oversight & Statutory Compliance:

• While payroll processing is outsourced to an external payroll provider, the HR Manager will retain full ownership and accountability for the integrity of the payroll process within the business.
• Managing and coordinating all monthly payroll inputs.
• Reviewing payroll submissions prior to processing.
• Verifying employee data, leave records, earnings and deductions.
• Ensuring payroll accuracy and completeness before final submission.
• Managing payroll-related employee queries and investigations.
• Liaising directly with the outsourced payroll provider.
• Reviewing monthly payroll reports and exception reports.
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements including UIF, PAYE, SDL and related legislative obligations.
• Assisting with payroll audits and compliance reviews.
• Ensuring all payroll-related documentation and records are maintained correctly.
• Although payroll processing is outsourced, accountability for payroll accuracy, compliance and governance remains an internal responsibility of the HR department.
• The successful candidate must therefore be comfortable taking ownership of the payroll function and ensuring that robust controls, checks and balances are maintained.

Travel Requirements:

• This role supports a national business operating across multiple locations within South Africa.
• The successful candidate will be required to travel regularly between sites to ensure visibility, consistency and effective implementation of HR initiatives.

Travel requirements will include:

• Frequent travel to our Johannesburg operation.
• Periodic travel to regional branches as required.
• Conducting site visits, audits and employee engagement sessions.
• Supporting disciplinary, recruitment and performance management processes at branch level.
• Assisting management teams across all locations.
• Ensuring consistent application of company policies, procedures and standards nationally.
• Candidates must be willing and able to travel as required and should be comfortable operating within a multi-site environment.

Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years HR experience.
• Minimum 5 years in an HR management capacity.
• Strong experience within manufacturing, industrial, logistics, distribution or operational environments.
• Solid disciplinary and labour relations experience.
• A valid driver's licence and willingness to travel are essential requirements of the role.
• Demonstrated experience managing workplace investigations and disciplinary processes.
• Experience implementing HR systems, structures or projects.
• Strong understanding of South African labour legislation.
• Proven ability to influence managers and drive accountability.