HR & IR Leader for Transport Operations

Jobs2day SA; Gqeberha; Sur place; ZAR 420 000 - 540 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jobs2day SA is seeking an experienced HR and Industrial Relations lead to oversee a transport operation with a sizeable workforce, including 150 drivers. The role combines HR administration with the authority to address disciplinary actions, guide managers through difficult people decisions and oversee IR matters.

You will manage end-to-end HR processes, ensure policy compliance, support payroll-related data, and drive workforce development while liaising with external advisers and statutory

Qualifications

• Relevant HR degree or diploma.
• Demonstrated experience across the full HR function, with substantial hands-on industrial relations responsibility.
• Experience supporting a sizeable operational workforce, preferably within transport, logistics or a similarly demanding environment.
• Practical experience with disciplinary hearings, grievances, absenteeism, misconduct and performance management.
• Proven involvement in CCMA proceedings.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant employment legislation and HR policies and procedures.
• Sound recruitment, onboarding, payroll-input and employee administration capability.
• Fluent communication in English and Afrikaans, with Afrikaans proposed as essential for effective engagement with the workforce.
• Strong computer literacy, reporting skills and attention to detail.

Responsabilités

• Lead the HR and industrial relations function for a transport operation with ~150 drivers and 100 other staff.
• Provide practical HR and IR support to operational management.
• Manage disciplinary processes, grievances, misconduct, absenteeism and employee relations matters.
• Prepare for disciplinary hearings and coordinate CCMA matters, including representation where appropriate.
• Support performance management, corrective action and termination processes; monitor attendance, leave and overtime for payroll.
• Maintain complete, accurate and confidential employee records.
• Apply HR policies consistently and advise managers on relevant legislation and procedures.
• Coordinate employee communication, training and development.
• Liaise with bargaining councils, benefit providers and external advisers when required.
• Report workforce trends and proposed corrective measures to management.

Connaissances

Disciplinary handling

CCMA knowledge

Stakeholder management

People management

HRIS/Payroll systems

Microsoft Office

English-Afrikaans bilingual

Attention to detail

Policy interpretation

Formation

Relevant HR degree or diploma

Outils

HRIS/payroll systems

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Jobs2day SA is seeking an experienced HR and Industrial Relations lead to oversee a transport operation with a sizeable workforce, including 150 drivers. The role combines HR administration with the authority to address disciplinary actions, guide managers through difficult people decisions and oversee IR matters.

You will manage end-to-end HR processes, ensure policy compliance, support payroll-related data, and drive workforce development while liaising with external advisers and statutory