Jobs at AVI Limited

Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:

Benefit Administration and Human Resource (HR) Projects

• Oversees HR Projects’ deliverables, including Business Unit specific and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS) projects
• Facilitates labour meeting with production department.
• Coordinates the annual increase process with the labour agency and collate rolled up increases for authorisation by Line Management
• Manage the Provident Fund death claim process and ensure that forms are completed and proper communication is done with employee beneficiaries

Human Resources reporting, Statistics and Compliance

• Ensures a high level and high standard of customer service and guidance in line with HR Policies and Procedures
• Ensures effective communication on updated HR policies and procedures to line managers, supervisors and employees
• Provides support and advice on the interpretation and understanding of HR policies and procedures to management and staff
• Ensures all HR audit requirements are adhered to – liaises with HRSS on all HR Audit matters

Performance Management and Appraisals

• Provides advice on poor performers to line managers and oversees the process
• Monitors the business unit performance management process, including the completion of good quality Individual Personal Appraisals (IPA’s), one-one-ones, mid-year and year end reviews
• Provides all parties timeously with the relevant and accurate HR documentation with regard to performance management and appraisals.
• Ensure alignment of IPA scores to business
• Provide feedback to Head of Departments (HOD’s) relating to changed and amended scores
• Coordinate and update all processes on SAP (Operating system)

Industrial Relations

• Industrial Relations (IR) training and advice to line managers to ensure thorough understanding of IR policies
• Ensures compliance with all relevant legislation, including BCEA, LRA, SDA, OHASA, etc.
• Coordinates and sets up union and shop steward meetings, with minutes and distributes minutes after meetings.
• Ensures that disciplinaries and grievances are dealt with in accordance to company policies
• Ensures effective relationships and communication between the company, Shop Stewards, Unions, Bargaining Councils and other relevant parties
• Ensures proper handling of all labour disputes referred to the CCMA, Labour court and Labour Appeal court

Recruitment and Selection

• Ensures a fair and consistent recruitment practice that is aligned to the Employment Equity Act (EE Act)
• Develops and ensures an effective induction process is implemented for new recruits.
• Manages the motivation and organisation structure approval across the business unit.
• Ensures that the recruitment process is understood and properly communicated to line managers
• Ensures proper approval prior to commencing recruitment through the requisition process on SAP

Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) / Wellness and Staff events

• Oversees the site communication process ensuring appropriate news is provided, provides content and proof reading for the notices, newsletters and ensures timeous distribution and display of material.
• Coordinate and manage clinic requirements in liaison with the Clinic Co-odinator.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• 3 years’ HR Management generalist experience including employer relations, remuneration and legislation.
• HR Administration experience in FMCG / manufacturing - advantageous.
• Experience in a SAP driven and project management environment - advantageous
• 3 years’ experience leading wage negotiations and union engagement

Qualifications:

• BCOM degree in Human Resources

Additional requirements:

Valid driver’s license and reliable transport as will need to travel between business units 

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About the Role

• As the HR Executive, you will be instrumental in ensuring the seamless implementation of HR strategies, policies, procedures, and compliance with legislation.
• Your role is crucial to optimizing human capital performance and delivering value-adding HR services that align with both strategic and operational business unit goals. If you are passionate about transforming people and processes, this is the ideal role for you!

Key Responsibilities:

Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with unions and effectively represent I&J in disciplinary hearings, CCMA proceedings, wage negotiations, and consultations.
• Manage union negotiations and industrial action matters.
• Establish and attend statutory committees and HR/employee forums to foster collaboration.
• Partner with the Executive team to ensure the HR operational plan is aligned with business functions.

HR Operational Plan

• Develop and implement an HR roadmap that considers future trends, strategic direction, and legal requirements.
• Oversee business planning for HR, including policies, procedures, and processes.
• Apply AVI reward and remuneration strategies to attract and retain talent.
• Drive employee engagement and culture change initiatives.
• Lead performance management, training, and leadership development programs.
• Oversee capacity planning, labor control, HR information management, and communication.
• Manage talent, including succession planning, industrial relations, and the HR budget.

HR Business Partnering

• Align with the Executive team to ensure successful execution of HR initiatives and seamless service delivery.
• Provide expertise on business-driven projects, and offer guidance on people costs and headcount forecasting during the budgeting process.

People Management

• Set annual performance objectives for the HR function, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Foster a high-performance culture and manage departmental performance against agreed metrics.
• Coach and develop the HR team to ensure legislative compliance and effective policy implementation.
• Manage the annual HR expense budget in coordination with the Finance team.

Governance and Transformation Reporting

• Develop and review internal controls, policies, and HR business processes.
• Prepare statutory and annual governance reports.
• Lead the transformation and BBBEE agenda, and drive Employment Equity targets.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and promote diversity to support transformation goals.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of HR management experience, with at least 5 years at an executive level in an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Qualifications: A completed degree in HR or Industrial Relations, plus a relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Knowledge & Skills: Expertise in HR strategy, policies, legislation, people management, aligning HR with business strategies, and financial management.