ASSISTANT HR MANAGER - Manufacturing - Phoenix Industrial Park

Affirmative Portfolios; Durban North; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Affirmative Portfolios is seeking an Assistant HR Manager to support day-to-day HR and payroll operations, implement company policies, and uphold employee relations.

The role covers recruitment, onboarding, performance management, training, employment equity, payroll, and HR administration, with two direct reports under your leadership.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Industrial Psychology or Human Resource Management.
• Honours or masters degree in human resource management is advantageous.
• Registration with SABPP as a Generalist is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and selection: manage recruitment process per policy and assess candidates using relevant tools.
• Induction and onboarding of new employees in line with onboarding process.
• Handle employee relations, disciplinary processes, and union relations.
• Support performance management and ensure detailed job descriptions for all staff.
• Coordinate WSP and annual training plan; liaise with training institutions.
• Develop employment equity targets and report to DE&L as required.
• Manage payroll environment ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Complete HR documentation and handle ad hoc HR projects.
• Lead and develop two direct reports.

Skills

Negotiation

Influencing

Decision-making

Presentation

Facilitation

Training and coaching

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Conflict resolution

Leadership

Planning and budgeting

Attention to detail

MS Office

Education

Industrial Psychology or Human Resource Management

Honours or Masters in Human Resource Management

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a well-established manufacturing company, is seeking an Assistant HR Manager to support the day-to-day running of its HR and payroll department. The role focuses on implementing company policies and procedures and sound employee relations practices, and covers recruitment, selection and assessment, HR administration relating to performance management, remuneration and payroll, training and development, organisational structure maintenance, employment equity, and monthly and legislative reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment and selection: Administer and implement the recruitment and selection process in line with group policy, arrange assessments of potential candidates using relevant tools, and recommend preferred candidates so that the business secures the best talent in the market and positions are filled timeously.

Induction and onboarding: Induct and onboard new employees in line with the company onboarding process, ensuring they are familiar with company policies, values and behaviors.

Employee relations: Apply labor relations legislation and the group's classification of offences in disciplinary processes, advise the business on progressive discipline, manage risk by ensuring correct procedures are followed, and foster good relations with the union.

Performance management: Support the business in the performance management and evaluation process, and ensure all employees have a detailed job description.

Training and development: Compile the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and annual training plan, submit the WSP timeously so the business can claim against the skills levy, assist line managers with training needs and personal development goals, coordinate, track and report on all training, and build relationships with training institutions, universities and Technikons.

Employment equity: Develop employment equity targets through the employment equity committee, facilitate quarterly meetings, and submit annual reports to the Department of Employment and Labor on time.

Payroll: Manage the payroll environment, ensuring payroll information is correct and processed timeously.

Administration and projects: Complete all HR documentation accurately and take on ad hoc HR tasks and projects as they arise, supporting the harmonious functioning of the HR department.

People leadership: Lead and develop two direct reports.

Minimum Requirements

Relevant qualification in Industrial Psychology or Human Resource Management

at least 3 to 5 years' generalist HR experience

at least 3 to 5 years' experience managing the payroll environment

Advantageous

Honours or masters degree in human resource m anagement

Registration with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) as a Generalist

Knowledge

Working knowledge of all relevant HR and employment relations legislation

HR processes, policies and procedures

Recruitment, assessment and selection processes, including psychometric and assessment center

Performance and talent management systems, and training and development processes

Remuneration, compensation and benefit processes and models

Payroll administration and management

Basic financial, operational and business knowledge

Skills and Attributes

Negotiation, influencing and decision-making

Presentation, facilitation, training and coaching

Interpersonal, verbal and written communication

Conflict resolution, mediation, conciliation and counselling

Interviewing, analytical and problem-solving skills

Leadership and management, planning, directing and executing, budgeting

Attention to detail, deadline-driven, and able to work under pressure

Computer literacy (MS Office)