HR Practitioner at Freedom Stationery (Pty) LTD

Key Responsibilities

• Employee records and HRIS: Maintain accurate, confidential employee files and records on Sage VIP, and keep the site organogram and headcount report up to date.
• Recruitment and selection: Manage the recruitment process from job requisition to offer letter, including partnering with hiring managers, screening and shortlisting, coordinating interviews, and processing reference and employment verification checks.
• Onboarding and offboarding: Issue onboarding packs, facilitate induction, issue PPE, manage probation evaluations, and conduct exit interviews and exit processes.
• Training and development: Coordinate site training, keep training registers and records current, identify training needs, and assist with WSP reports and submissions.
• Performance management: Keep job descriptions current, support the KPI system, and guide managers and employees on performance improvement.
• Employee relations: Ensure compliance with labour law and company policy, draft warnings and notifications, support disciplinary and grievance processes, and facilitate incapacity counselling.
• Access control, time and attendance, and payroll: Manage access control (UNIS), check timesheets, and submit weekly payroll inputs, terminations and bonus information accurately and on time.
• Employee engagement: Plan and run engagement, recognition and wellness initiatives, and conduct and analyse employee surveys.
• HR support: Coordinate HR meetings and events, maintain HR documentation and internal communications, prepare monthly HR reports, and support audits and risk assessments.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Human Resource Management or Industrial Psychology
• 3 to 5 years' experience in an HR Generalist role within a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of basic labour legislation and up-to-date knowledge of HR regulations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Key Competencies

• High levels of confidentiality, credibility and trust
• Tact, diplomacy, and the ability to engage effectively at all levels
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and reliability in meeting deadlines
• Good organisation and prioritisation skills, with a customer service focus
• Initiative, self-motivation and the ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Resilience in an organisation that is undergoing change