Human Resources / Industrial Relations Manager - Bloemfontein

Job Description * Overall Purpose of the Job: Guide and advise business leaders’ management and staff in labour relations matters within the organisation whilst ensuring compliance to labour legislation. Minimum Requirements * Relevant Qualification - Relevant Degree and extensive IR/HR Experience * 5 years relevant work experience, 2 of which should at least be in a unionized environment * Conducting of CCMA / Bargaining Council Arbitrations with a successful track record * Handling of union issues and wage negotiations at various levels * Advanced computer literacy in the Microsoft Office package — MS Word, MS Excel, E-mail * Must be willing to travel - own reliable transport Duties & Responsibilities Reporting * Manage disciplinary statistics — Department of Labour submission purposes - monthly for final report to be submitted * Monthly reporting of National Employee Relations statistics * Weekly reporting of IR and HR Matters * Reports submitted to and by investigators - to ensure full compliance and adherence to basic fundamentals in relation to the concern raised- as and when reports are received * Manage internal and external interfaces * Compilation of Daily / Weekly and Monthly HR Reports. * Creating sales orders / No Charge orders as needed. * Drafting of internal and external correspondence. * Complete Payroll orders as needed. * Compile Power Point presentations. * Assist to resolve Staff enquiries. * Project Management * Advise and management of all retrenchment and structural changes within the region as and when occurs * Consultation processes to be completed within the relevant time periods * Manage grievances received within region to ensure compliance with code of good practice and other related polices * Provide advice to management on ER related matters and disciplinary procedures * Manage appeals procedure * Industry benchmarking in relation to conditions of employment and union activity of industry competitors per function of the business * Conducting of IR Training as per National Training Schedule and regional requirements * Manage Labour Court matters as a liaison with external attorneys * Management of strikes and labour unrest interventions * Analysis of the nature and trends in respect of ER Related Matter/s and drive intervention/s of corrective measures * Support the management of Department of Labour visits and execution of activities Management of internal and external stakeholders * Interaction with line managers in order to improve diversity within the workplace * Drafting of recommendations * Having a tracking mechanism of those concerns being addressed by line management Union activity * Form sound relationships with union representatives and drive climate within the Operations Business. * Having measures in place to ensure proactive notification of staff concerns and action points. * Management of Union Membership within the company on a monthly basis * Conduct/Coordinate Employee Engagement sessions in order to be aware of the climate within the business and promote a healthy working culture * Negotiation and attendance of union meetings * Establish and co-ordinate management/employee/union communication to promote a healthy working culture * Address and respond to union correspondence * Establish employee concerns to potentially reduce union membership and activities * Directing others * Address all union issues and grievances * Enter into and manage union negotiations regarding issues that may arise. * Attend to meetings and consultations with unions on all issues within FSG. * Manage union correspondence and issues on a daily basis within FSG. CCMA * Management of all CCMA cases for the Group where required including legal drafting and appearances in conciliations and arbitrations. * Legal and legal compliance * Compliance and governance for the Group and its subsidiaries. * Drafting, vetting and negotiating of agreements both in the commercial and labour environments * Drafting of legal opinions * Ensuring compliance with Court rules and Regulations * Liaising with external attorneys. * Managing external advisors * Engagement with Internal stakeholders across the Group. * Implement legally compliant best business practices and policies in order to protect the organization from regulatory and or legal action * Ensure continuous process improvement to enable effective operational processes * Provide expert recommendations that are technically accurate and timeous * Minimise potential financial losses through identifying, assessing and mitigating risk * Identify, manage and mitigate, where possible, the function's operational risks in order to provide assurance to the business * Attend to ad-hoc legal functions and advise across the Group. * Draft and attend to all Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court matters within the Group Ad-hoc * Assisting with other ad-hoc tasks, analysis and projects as and when required * Monitor internal labour relations trends and submit relevant reports * Advisory capacity related to all employee concerns and management to HR personnel * Keep up to date with current ER legislation and ensure this is aligned with company's Employee Relations policy * Ensure that all ad-hoc duties are completed within the specified time period * Time Management * Attend to retrenchment consultations * Attend to chair disciplinary hearings * Attend to chair grievance hearings * BCEA and Labour advice to HR, Line Managers and employees * LRA and EE advice Skills and Attributes: * Exceptional administrative skills * Expert knowledge of labor legislation, policies and procedures * Goal orientated * Good communication and Interpersonal skills * Highly organized * High accuracy and attention to detail * Excellent time management * Problem Solving and analytical capability Deadline:30th October,2026