Human Resources Officer

SUMMARY:

Our client based in Durban SA .
Specialize in 3 Principal Divisions are: Petroleum Chemicals, Consumer Care (Personal care, Cosmetics and Home care, managed under the  Specialty Ingredients Division) and Industrial Chemicals.

Our client is  seeking an experienced Human Resources Officer to join our team.

The successful incumbent will lead and manage the Human Resources function across the Group.

POSITION INFO:


Role: Human Resources Officer

Location: Prospecton - Durban

Qualification:

• Human Resources Management or other related qualifications

• Teamwork
• Confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills
• Goal setting and planning.
• Decision making
• Leadership
• Time management – prioritize and use of time

• Provision of an all embracing smooth and efficient HR service for all employees of Unichem Services and related companies
• Proper maintenance of all employee document files (electronic and hard copy)

• Recruitment, specs for new posts, advertising (internal and external), coordinate applications, assist with shortlisting, attendance at interviews, post interview correspondence with applicants, generate employment contracts
• New employee inductions and collation of all documents for new engagements, registration of learners with regulatory bodies
• Support to department heads for counselling, dispute resolution and adjudication matters
• Attendee at disciplinary hearings and documentation following hearings, including dismissals
• Representation at CCMA for low key matters
• Planning and coordination of staff training, including attendance registers
• Input for the company’s Performance Management System, coordinate company-wide performance appraisals, generate, and communicate pertinent statistics
• General involvement the health, safety, and welfare of all employees and reporting of unsafe work practices and acts
• Monitoring and recording staff attendance, contingency plans for absent colleagues, administration of staff leave, sick notes, etc.
• Undertake submission of annual Skills Plan if applicable, provide pertinent HR related information for the BBBEE audits
• When required, liaison with Labournet, advising line managers and employees on pertinent aspects of Labour Law
• Ownership of HR Policies and Procedures manual, including updates
• Administrator over UIF, medical aid, provident fund, and other company benefits, coordinate Discovery wellness days, staff briefings by external consultants and claims administration
• Provide such reports as requested by Management around absenteeism, leave or other HR related matters
• Act as the company’s Documents Control Officer and administer the group’s document archives housed at Unichem House
• When required, coordinate staff travel requirements and maintain the file for all staff travel for insurance purposes
• Any other HR related tasks not listed above for which the necessary training has been provided to the job incumbent