Human Resource Generalist at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

Job Description

• Responsible for coordinating the efforts and activities within Manufacturing that will ensure overall HRBO and Labour Relations support for all employees. In addition, this individual will need to support the effective implementation of the People Operating System. The role requires providing efficient and effective support to the HR team within Manufacturing.

Responsibilities
The role encompasses, but is not limited to, the following typical activities insofar as the HR Team within Manufacturing is concerned: -

• Run Hourly and Salaried induction Process
• Administer monthly headcount reports and audits. 
• Daily consulting with production management on shop floor issues.
• Develops A3, Master Schedule and work plan for the respective area.
• Advise and is the people operating system champion for the respective area.
• Support and advise production management on dealing with absenteeism management.
• Tracks and reports on absenteeism and other related matters daily.
• Reports on the progress against the people operating system on a weekly basis.
• Conduct disciplinary hearings and related matters.
• Attend constituency meetings and relevant union meetings and report back to HRLO supervisor and line management respectively.
• Consult with Union on production and other related matters.
• Keep records of meetings, hearings and relevant constituency statistics.
• Prepare CCMA material for respective departments for presentation by Labor SME 
• Coordinates the implementation of the pulse action plans for the area.
• Responsible for all matters relating to recruitment.
• Reconciles the monthly headcount report in consultation with the area supervision.
• Attends weekly manning meetings and ensures the accuracy of headcount reports.
• Process Annual & Sick Leave on the Sick Leave Calculator.
• Administration of Fixed Term Contractors.
• Support the effective administration and input of new start information monthly. Audit files as appropriate.
• Manage hourly-paid employee subsidy account, transport allowance payments and monthly incentive file. 
• Attend to all customer queries and ensure efficient feedback is provided, where required. 
• Generalist Human Resources experience
• Good understanding of applying Master Schedule, A3 and work plans.
• Good understanding of manufacturing operations.
• Ability to support disciplinary processes.
• Implement Union / Company agreements.
• Promote professional communication through consulting with Union members and build relationships.
• Support implementation of people operating strategy

What You'll bring 

• Attention to detail.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritise and attend to multiple tasks simultaneously for various stakeholders.
• Good conflict resolution skills.
• Good consultation skills.
• A thorough understanding of HR policies, processes and systems and ability to apply such in the workplace.
• Intermediate to advanced PC Literacy.
• Understand and apply HR processes and computer systems.

Qualifications

• Academic qualification: Minimum National Diploma in Human Resources preferably a degree in relevant qualification.
• 1-3 years Human Resources experience preferably in an Auto industry or manufacturing industry environment (with high Union presence)