Junior Human Resource Business Partner

Ferrero; Walkerville; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrero, a leading confectionery firm, is seeking an HR administrative support role at their Walkerville Plant. The ideal candidate will possess strong HR management skills, experience in FMCG, and a dedication to fostering a positive workplace culture. Key responsibilities include payroll administration, recruitment support, and enhancing employee relations to ensure workforce effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in HR within an FMCG environment.
• Experience working in a unionized environment.
• HR Administration and Payroll skills.

Responsibilities

• Support HR Manager in fostering employee relations and productivity.
• Manage payroll administration and adhere to C&B policies.
• Coordinate recruitment and workforce planning activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Conflict resolution

Negotiation skills

Education

National Diploma / Degree in Human Resource Management

Tools

SAP

SAGE

Job description

Job Location: Walkerville

Walkerville

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

We are a confectionery company founded 20+ years. Our Plant has been in operation for 16 years based in Walkerville. We are looking for a highly skilled person able to work in a fast-growing environment in an organised, intelligent way. Most importantly, we are looking for a person who is enthusiastic to be part of the Walkerville Plant team. The purpose of the role is to provide day to day human resource administrative support and contribute to the long-term development of the HR function.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support HR Manager in creating a conducive business environment to ensure business objectives are met by ensuring sound employee relationships, a high level of productivity, a low absenteeism rate, low labor turnover and reduction of abuse of sick leave benefits.
• Support the HR Manager in ensuring planning for the ongoing personnel needs in coordination with the various Departments (recruitment and selection)
• SAP - Monthly upload of salaried employee data (engagements, terminations, promotions, changes, absenteeism, injury stats, etc.);
• Support in ensuring that C&B policies and practices are in line with Group and local policies and practices.
• Ensure accurate and timeous employee payroll administration in liaison with external payroll services provider.
• Workforce planning, management review, monthly headcount reports, and updating of the organizational charts.
• Support HR Manager by guarantee planning of human resources (head count, recruitment etc.) in accordance with defined timelines based on organizational timetables.

Who we are looking for:

• National Diploma / Degree in Human Resource Management
• 2- 3 Years in HR, FMCG environment
• Knowledge of different HR Disciplines
• Experience working in a unionized environment.
• SAP/SAGE experience would be advantageous.
• HR Administration and Payroll
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Competency based profiling, screening, and interview techniques.
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.