HR Practitioner at Distell

A strategic thinker with a high level of analytical skills will be responsible for building and developing trusted relationships with relevant stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of world class HR service to both management
and employees. The ideal candidate should have solid experience with HR practices and employee management and will communicate with functional leads to express new ideas and suggest solutions, considering budget
limitations and our company culture. Ultimately, the candidate should be able to act as a consultant on human resources management and organizational changes. The area of responsibility includes functionally diverse workforce teams across Sales, Distribution and Trade Marketing.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Act as a trusted advisor to line management and employees
• Consult with line management and provide daily HR guidance
• Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention
• Delivering an effective and efficient HR and employee relations service to the business to support the overall business plans
• Drive all recruitment and talent review outcomes with due consideration to both the employment equity process and talent management process
• Screen, interview, assess, and evaluate internal and external candidates using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods and present qualified candidate shortlist to hiring manager
• Effective on-boarding & induction of new staff members
• Complete exit interviews and monitor retention risks
• Career / Individual Development Plans defined and implemented
• Implement the training and development plan in line training budget and timing requirements
• Assist and advise line management in all aspects of labour relations and to timeously assist with queries to support sound employee relations
• Ensure effective communication with relevant stakeholders including Shopstewards and Union Officials to facilitate sound relations.
• Facilitate Performance Management and drive the completion of KPA / goal setting, assist managers where necessary to improve one-on-one interactions and manage poor performance
• Ensure that all relevant legislative requirements are adhered to in order to minimise risk for the business
• Analyzing trends and metrics
• Ensure SAP HR System integrity is maintained at all times through accurate data capture and audits of the system
• Design, support and/or implement ad hoc HR related projects
• Monitor and track regional Employment Equity figures and propose corrective initiatives where required
• Coordinate and administer change management /employee engagement initiatives

The Successful Candidate Must Have The Following Experience/skills

• Applicants must have a relevant degree/diploma in Human Resources, Labour Law or Industrial
• Psychology
• 3 – 5 years HR Generalist experience
• FMCG (Sales and Distribution) experience is preferred
• Interpersonal skills
• Sound communication skills
• Analytical skills
• High attention to detail
• Computer literacy (MS Office)
• IR and conflict management skills
• Good planning and organising skills
• Highly organised, self-motivated and disciplined and strong sense of confidentiality