People & Culture Business Partner

Westfalia Fruit; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit seeks a People & Culture Business Partner based in Midrand. This role provides strategic HR support, focusing on employee relations, recruitment, and compliance with legislation. Candidates should have significant HR experience and education to excel in this dynamic environment.

Benefits

Provident fund

Medical aid

Annual bonus option

Qualifications

• Qualification in HR, Business Administration, Psychology or similar required.
• Minimum 5 years HR experience as a Business Partner or HR Manager.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Implement HR programmes and manage employee relations.
• Support recruitment and organisational development.
• Ensure compliance with labour legislation.

Skills

Labour Relations

Employee Relations

Recruitment

Organisational Development

Attention to Detail

Service Orientation

Education

Post-matric qualification in Human Resources

Postgraduate degree

Job description

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related valueadded products to global markets. Through our verticallyintegrated supply chain we grow source ripen pack process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocadogrowing footprint in the world we are recognised as the leading avocado experts and considered as 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 to be based in Midrand & Kempton Park : People & Culture Business Partner

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 organisational 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 :

Organisational Development

• Maintain uptodate organograms and job descriptions.
• Prepare documentation for job evaluation and 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 daytoday IR challenges.
• Facilitate and chair workers committee meetings.

Employee Lifecycle Management

• Facilitate onboarding and induction of new employees.
• Conduct probationary interviews and exit interviews.
• Support performance management and the implementation of individual development plans (IDPs).

Recruitment

• Collaborate with the Talent team to manage endtoend recruitment processes.
• Support hiring managers with workforce planning and job profiling.

People & Culture Administration

• Maintain and improve centralized personnel record systems.
• Manage HR data reporting and support internal HR projects.
• Ensure payroll inputs is accurate and submitted timeously.
• Prepare HR reports and analytics as needed.
• Support HR projects and initiatives related to company culture engagement and retention.
• Perform administrative tasks such as drafting policies updating employee handbooks and scheduling training sessions.
• Maintain and update employee records in HRIS and personnel files.

Education :

• Minimum 3year postmatric qualification in Human Resources Business Administration Psychology or a related field.
• Postgraduate degree will be advantageous.

Experience :

• Minimum of 5 years in a Human Resources Business Partner or HR Management role.
• Proven experience in labour relations and managing disputes.
• Must have a valid drivers license.
• Commitment & Initiative
• Attention to Detail
• Service Orientation
• Confidentiality & Integrity

The Company offers a Total Guaranteed Remuneration Package which comprises a provident fund insured benefits medical aid and an option to structure an annual bonus.

Interested and qualified internal applicants should forward their applications (including a detailed copy of the CV) to for the attention Orifha Luvhengo.

Closing date for applications will be 12 May 2025

NB : Should you not receive correspondence 01 July 2025 please regard your application as being unsuccessful.

Key Skills

Marketing & Sales,Business Administration,Bid,Instrumentation & Control,HACCP

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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