People & Culture Business Partner

Westfalia Fruit; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related products seeks a People & Culture Business Partner based in Gauteng. The role involves providing strategic HR support, managing employee relations, and facilitating recruitment. The ideal candidate will have extensive HR experience and relevant qualifications, contributing to the organization's operational excellence.

Benefits

Provident fund

Insured benefits

Medical aid

Option for annual bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-year qualification in HR or related field.
• Postgraduate degree is advantageous.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Implement HR programmes and manage employee relations.
• Support recruitment and oversee organizational development activities.
• Maintain personnel records and ensure payroll accuracy.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Service Orientation

Confidentiality

Integrity

Commitment & Initiative

Education

Minimum 3-year post-matric qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology

Job description

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets.

Through our vertically integrated supply chain, we grow, source, ripen, pack, process, and market quality avocados & fresh produce year-round & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognized as the leading avocado experts and are considered the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers, whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

Westfalia Fruit Estate has a vacancy for a suitably qualified and experienced People & Culture Business Partner, based in Midrand & Kempton Park.

Requirements

• Purpose of the role: The P&C Business Partner: Inland & Coastal provides strategic and operational human resources support to the Inland and Coastal regions.
• The role is responsible for implementing HR programmes, managing employee relations, supporting recruitment, facilitating organizational development, and ensuring compliance with labour legislation.
• The incumbent serves as a liaison between the People & Culture department and operations, supporting business objectives through HR excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Organizational Development: Maintain up-to-date organograms and job descriptions; prepare documentation for job evaluation; facilitate employment equity initiatives; support succession planning, training needs analysis, and leadership development.
• Employee Relations: Partner with operations to address employee relations matters; assist in grievance handling, disciplinary investigations, and hearings; provide advisory support on IR challenges; facilitate and chair workers' committee meetings.
• Employee Lifecycle Management: Facilitate onboarding, induction, probationary interviews, and exit interviews; support performance management and IDPs.
• Recruitment: Collaborate with the Talent team for end-to-end recruitment; support workforce planning and job profiling.
• People & Culture Administration: Maintain personnel records; manage HR data reporting; ensure payroll accuracy; prepare HR reports and analytics; support HR projects related to culture, engagement, and retention; perform administrative tasks like policy drafting and training scheduling; update employee records in HRIS.

Education

• Minimum 3-year post-matric qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field. Postgraduate degree is advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years in a Human Resources Business Partner or HR Management role.
• Proven experience in labour relations and dispute management.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Personal Attributes

• Commitment & Initiative, Attention to Detail, Service Orientation, Confidentiality & Integrity.

The company offers a Total Guaranteed Remuneration Package, including a provident fund, insured benefits, medical aid, and an option for an annual bonus.

Interested and qualified internal applicants should forward their applications (including a detailed CV) to Orifha Luvhengo.

Closing date for applications is 12 May. If you do not receive a response by 01 July, please consider your application unsuccessful.