Human Resources Business Partner at BBF Safety Group

About the job
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Business Partnering

•  Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships with HR Leadership, Business Leadership, wider HR community and Employees.
•  Work with business unit management to translate business needs into HR requirements.
•  Partner with business units to identify and understand key business challenges in order to source, prioritize and drive HR solutions.
•  Contribute to the achievement of business strategy through the optimization of all the elements of the employee lifecycle.
•  Support the business with employee and industrial relations needs (Incl. conflict resolution, conduct/misconduct, capacity and grievances).

2. Change Management and Solutions Provider

•  Assist in identifying, then leading/project managing key HR change initiatives and programs ensuring that they are delivered in accordance with agreed requirements through effective coordination of people and resources.
•  Obtain and supply feedback regarding HR change solution effectiveness to the business unit and central HR services.
•  Champion and enable effective cross-functional working relationships to create and drive an integrated HR employee experience

3. Talent

•  Manage the succession planning process and employment equity in the business unit.
•  Identify the organizational capabilities required to execute the business strategy.
•  Actively identifies gaps, propose and implement changes necessary to cover these risks.
•  Analyze workforce metrics and productivity measures and work with business unit management to implement effective performance management and appraisal systems.
•  Support the activation of the talent strategy for the business unit by managing an effective recruitment, selection and appointment process.
•  Identify specific employment and development issues from business unit employment trends and other staff feedback mechanisms.
•  In liaison with training, drive the implementation of training, through the activation of learnerships and skills programs.
•  Implementation of mentoring and coaching programs to support the various business unit workplace learning and internships.
•  Monitor and assess the impact of the training on individual and business unit performance.
•  Oversee terminations and exits according to policy guidelines

4. HR Transactions and Compliance

•  Effectively manage human resource administration through the HR team.
•  Monitor the HR events throughout the year and coach the business unit management.
•  Providing effective advisory services and on-time quality HR service.
•  Monitor the quality of HR service delivery (i.e., timeliness, accuracy, efficiency and responsiveness) and take prompt, corrective action in any cases of dissatisfaction or issues with delivery.
•  Partner with business unit management in ensuring legislative compliance through the submission of various returns. (e.g., EE and WSP)
•  Partner with line management to coach on and assist in troubleshooting HR systems.

5. Functional HR

•  Support the implementation of the HR strategy and delivering strategic HR objectives.
•  Maintain functional excellence, quality service and deliver value-add to customers.
•  Work as the custodian of all people related policy and procedure, providing effective advice, response and implementation.
•  Provide advice, guidance and support to line management regarding discipline including representing the company at Bargaining Council or the CCMA.
•  Participate in all functional HR relationships across the Beier Group of companies and Central HR Services.

6. Transformation, Diversity, Inclusion and BBBEE

•  Assist Divisional Managers in bringing about transformation in their divisions in relation to Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment.
•  Development and monitor BBBEE scorecard for business units.
•  Prepare applicable documentation BBBEE audits.

7. Communication

•  Ensure that communication channels are effective.
•  Send out communication to the Group regarding Recruitment and Departures.
•  Organise community involvement programs, fund raising, team building exercises etc. in the respective business unit.

Qualifications and Experience:

•  HR or Industrial Psychology Diploma/Degree
•  Postgraduate qualification is advantageous
•  3-5 years Human Resource experience

Competencies:

•  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
•  Problem-solving abilities
•  Team building abilities
•  Good computer and excel skills
•  Ability to multitask and prioritize
•  Highly organized
•  Knowledge of labour laws and policies (e.g., LRA, BCEA, OHSA etc.)