Hr Consultant / Menslike Hulpbron Konsultant

Ligpos; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A human resources services company in Pretoria seeks a Junior HR Consultant responsible for various HR and Industrial Relations duties. Key responsibilities include managing employment relations, drafting contracts, and ensuring compliance with HR regulations. Additionally, the role requires effective communication with clients and the ability to prioritize tasks. This full-time position offers potential salary progression based on experience and performance. Suitable candidates should exhibit teamwork, integrity, and a solution-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• Effective communication with clients and resolve HR queries.
• Accountability for self, clients, co-workers, and seniors.
• Attention to detail for professionalism and reputation.

Responsibilities

• Address employment relations issues and chair disciplinary hearings.
• Draft employment contracts, job descriptions, and HR policies.
• Deal with queries via telephone and email.

Skills

Solution Driven

Teamwork

Positive Attitude

Integrity

Job description

Human Resources (HR) Consultant

This position is for an HR Consultant who plays a critical role in the day-to-day facilitation of HR responsibilities.

The role is split 50% HR and 50% Industrial Relations (IR).

Key Objectives and Result Statements

The primary expectation is to effectively communicate with clients and resolve HR and IR-related queries in the mentioned

• ratio.

The goal is to ensure that clients remain legally compliant with HR documentation, EE and SDL submissions, and obtain sound legal / IR advice.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Industrial Relations (IR)

Address any employment relations issues.

Chair disciplinary hearings and draft outcomes.

Draft and administer CCMA documents (e.g., 7.11 and 7.13 referrals), objections to Con / Arb, and opposing affidavits.

Represent clients at conciliation and arbitration.

Facilitate retrenchment (draft Section notices and facilitate meetings).

Handle daily labour relations and IR assistance to clients.

Human Resources (HR)

Draft and finalize employment contracts, job descriptions, and HR policies, procedures, codes of conduct, and standards.

Draft notices, agreements, and HR-related documentation.

Prepare or update employment documents related to hiring, transfers, promotions, and terminations.

Oversee the hiring process, including coordinating job posts and performing reference checks.

Provide general HR support and daily assistance to clients.

Administrative Duties

Deal with queries via telephone and email.

Draft and distribute HR / IR newsletters.

Verify sick notes.

Draft various letters, including NTAS, suspension letters, and warnings (WW, FWW, CFWW), and apply sanction guidelines.

Handle online applications and digital document handling.

Ad-hoc Duties

Manage Employment Equity (EE) duties and responsibilities.

Manage Skills Development (SD) duties and responsibilities.

Client maintenance and relationship management.

Client onboarding and onboarding plan development.

Required Personal Standards and Characteristics

• Solution Driven

• Teamwork

• Recognition

• Positive Attitude

• Fairness

• Integrity

• Reliability

Additional Criteria

Excessive communication with clients and internal feedback to superiors.

Accountability for self, clients, co-workers, and seniors.

Extreme ownership – no blame shifting, take full responsibility.

Attention to detail – vital for professionalism and reputation.

Prioritising – effective task prioritisation, record keeping, and strict deadline setting.

Teamwork – continuously build a stronger, more effective team.

Salary Information

Junior HR Consultant (Starting) : R14, per month.

Promotion to HR Consultant (After 3 months) : R16, per month.

Senior HR Consultant (After 6–9 months) : A fuel card and car allowance of R2, are typically added, depending on mileage.

All salaries are negotiable, depending on the candidate's experience and suitability.

Additional Context

Seniority level : Entry level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Human Resources

Industries : Human Resources Services