People Lead I (Cape Town) at Smollan

As a People Partner, you will be responsible for:

Attraction, Selection and Recruitment of People

Attraction & Selection:

• Ensure forecasted staffing requirements are documented and action accordingly (including seasonal demand planning)
• Ensure job profiles are up to date and accurate

Retention:

• Support and guideline in how to motivate and lead people
• Analyse and interpret information to report and present to the Group, Business Unit and Client

Business Partnerships

• Actively build relationships and network with business team and line management (including internal and external stakeholder) to gain a thorough understanding of operational impacts on the business through communicating appropriately and proactively providing solutions to
• address business needs relating to people.
• Create an annual HR plan based on the stated purpose and direction of the business

HR Administration (Including Compliance)

• Ensure effective and compliant HR Administration service is in place
• Analyse and interpret information to report and present to relevant stakeholders
• Identify and manage risk associated with HR processes (e.g., leave liability, benefit administration, etc.)
• Management of Employee Relations and Climate (Including Retention)

Employee relations:

• Advise staff and management on disciplinary hearings, ensure objectivity and fairness in all disciplinary enquiries, consulting with BU Managers and Regional managers with regards to disciplinary needs
• Ensure awareness and implementation of all legislative & compliance issues relating to HR
• Ensure consistency in application of HR and disciplinary processes and procedures
• Analyse and interpret information to report and present to the Group, Business Unit and Client

Climate:

• Facilitate implementation and management of organisational climate surveys
• Ensure action plans are driven within business to address identified development areas
• Ensure exit interviews are conducted throughout the business and conduct exit interviews where applicable (i.e., senior management)
• Management of Talent and Succession Planning

Performance management:

• Ensure the Values Survey is effectively implemented throughout the business in line with annual
• cycles
• Ensure annual increases are in line with performance appraisals

Training and Development:

• Conduct needs/skills analysis and ensure that mandatory training is conducted
• Monitor implementation of training needs as per development action plans
• Provide support to line management in terms of auctioning PDPs

Career Pathing and Succession Planning:

• Update ICR annually and link to Succession Plan
• Assist business to identify and manage talent
• Educate line management on the need for talent management and succession planning within the business
• Facilitation of Diversity, Change and Transformation Processes

Transformation and diversity management:

• Ensure EE plans are in place and targets are met
• Ensure EE committee and Constitution is in place and adhered to

Change Management:

• Ensure CM is applied to new projects and key environmental changes
• Identify, plan, manage and implement ad hoc projects (largely based on client initiatives)

Leadership and Team Management

• Through effective inspirational leadership, facilitate the creation of accountable, full-service teams who understand and strive to meet the needs of all clients.
• Take full responsibility for performance of all direct reports, motivating and managing them in relation to quality standards and agreed benchmarks and objectives, focusing on all aspects of sound people management.

REQUIREMENTS

What are we looking for?

To qualify for this role, you should have

• Diploma or Degree/NQF level 7
• 6-7 years’ experience in a generalist role preferably in a service related or FMCG environment with 1-2 years in a management/leadership position.
• Administration skills
• Project management skills
• Recruitment knowledge & skills
• Planning & prioritization
• Business analysis skills