Labour Cost Efficiency Manager (Security) at Servest SA

Job Context    

• Servest Security is seeking an exceptional Labour Cost Efficiency Manager to join the operations team. The Labour Cost Efficiency Manager is responsible for optimizing labour costs, improving and driving business efficiency across security operations. This role analyses labour costs, identifies opportunities for improvement, and implements cost-saving initiatives, while ensuring compliance with labour laws and regulations, including the Main Collective Agreement.

Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance Industrial Engineering, or related field
• Certificate in labour relations or operations management is an advantage
• 10 years of experience in labour cost optimization, operations management, or related field
• Experience in labour laws and regulations in South Africa, main collective agreement, labour cost optimization and efficiency principles, rostering and scheduling best practices, wage processing and payroll procedures, easy roster management or similar systems would be an advantage.
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks effectively
• Computer skills (Ms Office, advance Excel, Powerpoint, Accpac)
• Own transport 
• Clear criminal record

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Analyse labour costs and efficiency metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce labour costs, improve and enhance operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with operations teams to optimize staffing levels, scheduling, and deployment.
• Manage easy roster management administrators, providing guidance and support to ensure accurate and efficient rostering and scheduling.
• Implement measures to prevent over-scheduling and under-scheduling, including: monitoring staffing and adjusting schedules as needed, analysing historical data to predict staffing requirements, implementing flexible scheduling options to match staffing levels with demand and providing training to managers on effective scheduling practices.
• Manage overtime, ensuring it is used strategically and in line with the main collective agreement.
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce overtime and improve labour efficiency.
• Ensure effective management of leave and and leave accruals, ensuring accurate tracking and compliance with company policies, BCEA and main agreement.
• Manage statutory allowances, ensuring compliance with the main collective agreement and relevant legislation.
• Ensure accurate tracking and payment of statutory allowances.
• Manage the wage processing cycle from beginning to end, ensuring accurate wage input is submitted to payroll, including: verifying employee data and hours worked, calculating wages, allowances and deductions, ensuring compliance with tax and labour laws.
• Ensure compliance with South African labour laws and regulations, including the Main Collective Agreement.
• Review and update policies and procedures to ensure compliance with labour laws and regulations.
• Guide operation leaders in ensuring governance and labour cost efficiencies.
• Attend meetings with the Bargaining Council concerning main agreement statutory requirements.
• Represent the organization in meetings and negotiations with the Bargaining Council.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance labour efficiencies and reduce costs.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and technology implementation to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with HR to develop and implement effective recruitment and retention strategies.

Deadline:10th December,2025