Industrial Relations Partner

Exceed Human Resource Consultants; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is looking for an experienced professional to manage employee and industrial relations matters. The role requires 3–5 years of experience in an Industrial Relations or Employee Relations position and a solid grasp of South African labour legislation. Key responsibilities include advising managers on misconduct processes and ensuring compliance with grievance procedures. Interested candidates can apply by emailing their CV to [e-mail].

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in an Industrial Relations or Employee Relations role.
• Solid working knowledge of South African labour legislation.
• Experience managing disciplinary processes.
• Strong judgement, emotional intelligence, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Confident communicator who can influence at all levels.
• Ability to remain calm, fair, and solutions-focused in sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and advise on employee and industrial relations matters.
• Guide managers through misconduct and grievance processes.
• Support the development and rollout of IR policies.
• Support CCMA cases and external labour processes
• Provide advice on labour legislation, company policies, and best practice
• Identify trends and proactively reduce employee relations risk
• Support the development and rollout of IR policies, frameworks, and training
• Will be reporting to HR Manager

Skills

Industrial Relations expertise

Knowledge of South African labour legislation

Conflict-resolution skills

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

Job description

Reference: 10888 MLR

Consultant: Michelle le Roux

Job Description

• Manage and advise on employee and industrial relations matters across the business
• Guide managers through misconduct, incapacity, poor performance, and grievance processes
• Ensure disciplinary and grievance procedures are fair, compliant, and consistently applied
• Support CCMA cases and external labour processes
• Provide advice on labour legislation, company policies, and best practice
• Identify trends and proactively reduce employee relations risk
• Support the development and rollout of IR policies, frameworks, and training
• Will be reporting to HR Manager

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in an Industrial Relations or Employee Relations role
• Solid working knowledge of South African labour legislation
• Experience managing disciplinary processes
• Strong judgement, emotional intelligence, and conflict-resolution skills
• Confident communicator who can influence at all levels
• Ability to remain calm, fair, and solutions-focused in sensitive situations

How to Apply

• Email your comprehensive CV to [e-mail].
• If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system.
• We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice.
• Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.