Human Capital Consultant

Unitrans Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Unitrans Recruitment is looking for a Human Capital Consultant to drive impactful human capital strategies in the Agriculture division. This permanent role in Gauteng involves providing operational HR support and partnering with leadership to optimize workforce performance and engagement. Applicants should possess a Bachelor's Degree and extensive HR experience, demonstrating strong advisory skills and an ability to influence management decisions effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in HR generalist or consulting role.
• Sound knowledge of labour legislation and HR best practices.
• Proven ability to influence, coach, and support line managers.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of divisional and business unit HC strategies.
• Advise management on organisational design and workforce planning.
• Promote inclusive practices and contribute to a positive work culture.

Skills

Business acumen

Consulting Skills

Change Agility

Analytical Thinking

Relationship Management

Communication

Execution Focus

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Human Resources or related field

Job description

We see, hear, understand and appreciate every individual in our organisation.

Through empowering our people we deliver on our purpose - The Power of Doing.

Human Capital ConsultantDetails

Closing Date / 06 / 07

Reference Number UNI-1

Job Title Human Capital Consultant

Business Unit / Division Agriculture

Contract Central HR

Job Type Classification Permanent - Normal

Location - Town / City Bryanston, Johannesburg

Location - Province Gauteng

Location - Country South Africa

Minimum Education Level Bachelors Degree | Advanced Diploma

Job Advert SummaryAre you passionate about driving impactful Human Capital strategies and making a real difference at operational level?

Join Unitrans as a Human Capital Consultant and play a vital role in enabling our business success through effective people practices.

Unitrans is seeking an experienced and dynamic Human Capital Consultant to provide expert advisory, tactical, and operational HC support across designated sites or business clusters.

This role is integral in implementing Human Capital strategies that are closely aligned with our business objectives.

You will partner with frontline managers and senior leaders to ensure effective HC service delivery, promote employee engagement, and build management capability in workforce-related matters.

This position plays a critical role in embedding best practices in talent management, performance management, organisational development, and compliance with labour legislation and internal HR policies.

Why Join Us?At Unitrans, we value our people and believe in growing talent from within.

You'll be joining a high-performance culture that supports innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Be part of a team that is passionate about delivering results and making a positive impact every day.

Ready to drive change and add value?Apply now and become part of a people-driven organisation where your Human Capital expertise will help shape the future of our workforce.

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Human Resources or related field.

Minimum of 5 years' experience in an HR generalist or consulting role, preferably within a complex or operational environment.

2 – 3 years should ideally be in HC business partnering.

Sound knowledge of labour legislation and HR best practices.

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Proven ability to influence, coach, and support line managers.

Excellent problem-solving, planning, and organisational skills.

Willingness to travel between sites / clusters as required.

Core Competencies and Skills

• Business acumen : Understands the business context and uses this knowledge to influence HC decisions
• Consulting Skills : Strong interpersonal, advisory, and influencing skills at various levels.
• Change Agility : Ability to support and drive change initiatives.
• Analytical Thinking : Uses data to identify trends, measure impact, and drive decisions.
• Relationship Management : Builds trust and strong working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Communication : Strong verbal and written communication skills; capable of articulating complex information clearly.
• Execution Focus : Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver results within set timelines.
• End to end management and coordination of HC value chain initiatives
• Labour Law and Policy Advisory ER / IR Process
• Operational Agility

Duties & ResponsibilitiesStrategic HC Advisory and Implementation

• Support the execution of divisional and business unit HC strategies in line with organisational objectives.
• Partner with senior and supervisory leaders to interpret HC strategies and translate them into actionable plans.
• Advise management on organisational design, workforce planning, and talent optimisation.

Talent Management and Workforce Planning

• Facilitate the workforce planning process to ensure alignment with business needs.
• Support talent review processes and succession planning activities within the division.
• Assist in the identification, development, and retention of high-potential talent.

Employee Engagement and Culture

• Support the implementation of culture change initiatives and values alignment programmes.
• Analyse employee engagement data, identify trends, and propose action plans to address concerns.
• Promote inclusive practices and contribute to a positive, performance-driven work culture.
• Drive the promotion and implementation of EVP initiatives

Performance and Development Drive the implementation of performance management processes, ensuring consistency and quality of delivery.Coach managers on goal setting, performance reviews, and feedback conversations.Work with Learning & Development to identify skills gaps and recommend development interventions.Organisational Effectiveness

• Provide support in organisational design and change management efforts.
• Conduct job analysis and support the development of job profiles and competency frameworks.
• Assist in change initiatives and organisational restructuring at the business unit level.

HC Process Execution

• Manage end-to-end HC process related to onboarding, offboarding, contracts and employee record maintenance.
• Coordinate and execute the recruitment, interviewing and selection of new staff and assist with local onboarding activities.
• Liaise with Payroll / Shared Services to resolve discrepancies or delays in transactional processing affecting employees.

Site-Level Support and Engagement

• Provide first-line support and advice to employees and line managers on HC processes and policies.
• Facilitate site-based engagement, DEI, and wellness initiatives.

ER / IR Advisory and Administration

• Advise on labour relations issues in line with company policies and labour legislation.
• Effectively coordinate and support the execution of conciliation and arbitration, disciplinary hearings, grievance procedures and poor work performance processes at site level.
• Ensure procedural compliance in all ER / IR matters, partnering with line managers to implement disciplinary action in line with company policy and labour legislation.
• Manage Union meetings and engagements where and when required.
• Maintain accurate documentation for all ER / IR cases and escalate complex or highrisk matters to the Human Capital Manager
• Accountable for monthly IR reporting for area of responsibility

Data, Analytics and Reporting

• Monitor site workforce trends (absenteeism, turnover, grievances) and escalate insights to the HC Manager or Site Leadership.
• Analyse human capital metrics and provide insights to drive business decisions.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports for leadership, including headcount, turnover, and diversity metrics.
• Monitor the effectiveness of HC programmes and recommend improvements.

Project Support

• Drive the operational rollout of HC projects and initiatives at site level (e.g., engagement surveys, system changes, wellness campaigns).
• Coordinate local logistics, communication, and staff engagement related to project implementation.
• Support change management activities by cascading project messaging and collecting feedback from frontline teams.

Reporting and Compliance

• Maintain employee records accurately and ensure compliance with HC policies and practices.

Key Interfaces

• Contract Managers, Site Supervisors and Line Managers
• Human Capital Manager / Divisional Head
• HC Shared Services
• HC Centre of Expertise
• Payroll and Finance
• Site Employees

Policy

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.

It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible.

Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.

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