People Practitioner at takealot.com

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Advise, coach and support Managers and Team Leaders on the full range of HR functions and services – including employee relations, performance management, recruitment and selection, job evaluation, remuneration and benefits, induction, learning and development, and employee wellness ensuring consistency with relevant legislation and the company HR policy and procedure
• Implementation of the HR Strategy and policies in the business ensuring alignment to strategy
• Undertake specific projects, in consultation with line management, to facilitate HR activities and enhance customer service
• Provide timeous and relevant HR management information
• Coordinate payroll submissions and checks to ensure accurate and timeous delivery
• Advise and Support Managers and Team Leaders with IR related incidents and processes
• Drive Absenteeism and Case management processes with support from the HR Administrator
• Support the onboarding process which includes drafting of contracts, gathering new starter data, ensuring first day readiness, induction etc.
• With support from the HR Administrator coordinate onboarding and resignation process and ensure leavers and new starters adhere to company policy
• Ensure all employee systems are kept up to date
• Support all employee relations processes with templates, documentation, scheduling and updating the employee relations database
• Provide monthly reports to the HRBP and Managers and Team Leads as required
• Manage ad hoc projects from time to time
• Provide general administrative support to the HRBP
• Assist staff with day to day queries
• Involved in and drive festive recruitment initiatives and processes such as open days
• Involved in and drive festive recruitment initiatives and processes such as open days
• Liasle with Labour Brokering service providers for peak placement drivers 
• Analyse employee costs for the DC against set budget and advise on adherence to budget targets 
• Coordinate with the HRBP & the Learning & Development department on RPL model for the DC
• Act as a change agent as and when new initiatives are spearheaded by HR 
• Refer employee well-being matters to the EAP process

Attributes required:

• Strong customer service orientation with excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral - including presentation - and written communication skills
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Good working and theoretical knowledge of current legislation and HR policies
• Ability to work under pressure, show initiative and multitask
• High level of accuracy and analytical thinking
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to present information verbally and in writing to enable decision making
• Demonstrates accuracy and detail orientation
• Demonstrates adherence to confidentiality and respect for personal and business information
• Demonstrates ability to facilitate effectively
• Ability to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to work with all levels of management including top management
• Ability to prioritize in time sensitive environment
• Acts ethically and with integrity at all times
• Be accountable at all times
• Proactive and takes initiative
• Able to assert own position irrespective of possible resistance to ideas or information

Qualifications and Experience:

• A degree in HR or related field: A minimum of a Bachelor of Technology Degree: HR Management or BCom HR Management or BCom Industrial Psychology or related field
• At least five years HR experience with a minimum of two years solid experience in a generalist capacity
• Sound knowledge of labour laws and policies that govern the defined duties
• Proven project management skills
• Exposure to Industrial Relations including the CCMA processes
• Experience in delivery in an HR advisory capacity preferably within the Retail and/ or Supply Chain environments
• Experience in coaching and consulting in a changing environment
• Proven PC literacy (MS Office) and exposure to HR information systems