Employment Relations Specialist

In brief

Overview This role at AVI is for an Employment Relations Specialist, responsible for providing expert Employment Relations (ER) and Industrial Relations (IR) support and guidance across the business. The specialist will advise management on employment relations matters, support collective labour engagements and dispute resolution, and proactively manage labour risks while ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant practices. What you will do * Provide operational employment relations support and guidance to line management, HR teams and employees. * Support the Employment Relations Manager with union engagement, consultation processes and preparation for negotiations. * Assist with the drafting, interpretation and implementation of recognition agreements, substantive agreements and collective agreements. * Prepare formal correspondence, notices, reports and documentation relating to employment relations matters. * Advise and support management on disciplinary, grievance, incapacity and dismissal processes to ensure procedural and substantive fairness. * Provide guidance on collective labour matters and be proactive with labour risks. * Represent or assist in representing the business at the CCMA, bargaining councils and other dispute resolution forums where required. * Facilitate staff engagement and support communication on IR matters across operational environments. * Assist with reviewing disciplinary policies, procedures and practices to ensure alignment with legislation and business requirements. * Maintain accurate industrial relations records, case documentation and monthly reporting inputs. * Identify recurring employment relations issues and escalate trends, risks and recommendations to the Employment Relations Manager. Requirements (from the original advert) * Experience in a fishing, maritime, FMCG, manufacturing or food processing environment is required. * Minimum 5-7 years employee relations experience in a similar industry. * Experience in a unionised environment, including disciplinary processes, grievances, consultations and dispute resolution matters. * Experience preparing documentation for CCMA, bargaining council and arbitration proceedings. * Experience in representing the employer at CCMA proceedings. * Experience with drafting collective agreements, recognition agreements and union consultation processes. * A completed three year degree in Industrial Relations, Labour Relations, Law or related field. * A post graduate Labour Law or dispute resolution qualification. * Relevant CCMA, bargaining council or chairing disciplinary enquiry training. * Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation, including the Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, relevant codes of good practice and Bargaining Council Agreements. * Working knowledge of CCMA and bargaining council processes. * Knowledge of disciplinary, grievance, incapacity and dismissal procedures. * Understanding of unionised operational environments within fishing, maritime, processing, FMCG or manufacturing industries. * Own transport and willingness to travel to sites. Who should apply This role is suited for an experienced Employment Relations Specialist with a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a similar industry, specifically within fishing, maritime, FMCG, manufacturing or food processing environments, ideally unionised. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant three-year degree, a post-graduate Labour Law or dispute resolution qualification, and specific training in CCMA, bargaining council, or disciplinary enquiries. They must have strong knowledge of South African labour legislation, practical experience with CCMA and bargaining council processes, and expertise in disciplinary, grievance, incapacity, and dismissal procedures. The candidate should also be proactive in managing labour risks, skilled in union engagement and dispute resolution, capable of representing employers at CCMA, and willing to travel. Deadline 22 October 2026 Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/employment-relations-specialist-avi-limited Source: myjobmag

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