Human Resources Executive

Talent Network Global; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Network Global Cape Town seeks an experienced HR Generalist Executive to lead the full HR function in a manufacturing environment, balancing strategic governance with shop-floor realities.

You will drive workforce planning, recruitment, performance, development and succession; manage employee relations, labour legislation and CCMA readiness; oversee payroll governance, remuneration and HR compliance; and use HR data to improve labour cost control and overall business performance.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years’ generalist HR experience, in manufacturing environment, with sound knowledge of South African labour legislation, strong employee relations capability and practical payroll governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full HR generalist function, from workforce planning and recruitment to performance, development and succession.
• Managing employee relations, labour legislation, union matters and CCMA readiness.
• Overseeing payroll governance, remuneration and HR compliance.
• Strengthening workforce discipline, accountability and management capability.
• Using HR data to identify trends, manage labour costs and drive better decisions.
• Managing audits that meet customer audit requirements and drive world-class manufacturing processes.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Payroll governance

Labour legislation

People leadership

Tools

HRIS

Job description

HR GENERALIST EXECUTIVE | CAPE TOWN | MANUFACTURING

We are recruiting a true HR generalist who can move seamlessly between strategy, employee relations and the realities of the shop floor.

Our client is an established manufacturer located in Cape Town supplying key retailers, wholesalers and general trade nationally. Reporting to executive leadership, this is a broad, hands‑on generalist role for someone who understands both the commercial demands of the business and the people issues that can make or break performance.

You will engage in strategic HR leadership and operational delivery equally, ensuring that managers are supported, employee relations are handled consistently, and the fundamentals of HR are well controlled.

Your focus will include:

• Leading the full HR generalist function, from workforce planning and recruitment to performance, development and succession.


• Managing employee relations, labour legislation, union matters and CCMA readiness.


• Overseeing payroll governance, remuneration, benefits and HR compliance.


• Strengthening workforce discipline, accountability and management capability.


• Using HR data to identify trends, manage labour costs and drive better decisions.


• Managing audits that make the business a world class manufacturer and meet customer audit requirements

What you’ll bring

At least 8 years’ generalist HR experience, in manufacturing environment, with sound knowledge of South African labour legislation, strong employee relations capability and practical payroll governance experience.

You’re commercially astute, approachable and decisive. You can advise executives, coach line managers and engage credibly with employees, while ensuring that policies, processes and controls translate into action.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a broad HR portfolio, work closely with executive leadership and make a visible difference to workforce effectiveness and business performance.