SUMMARY:
IR Manager
POSITION INFO:
Industrial Relations Manager – LLB – NBCRFLI - Logistics / Manufacturing Industry - East Rand
Job Purpose:
- To ensure that processes and procedures in the Industrial Relations are adhered to on a company-wide level.
- Minimizing risks to the business from a dispute resolution standpoint by ensuring that correct and consistent processes are maintained at all times.
- Training and development of internal management in IR processes.
- Representation and attendance at internal IR forums / proceedings, and external dispute resolution forums.
Minimum requirements:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in an IR/ER management role in logistics / manufacturing industry
- LLB Degree (Admitted Attorney advantageous)
- Experience with 2000+ personnel
- Valid SA Driver’s Licence
- Clear ITC and criminal record
- MS Office applications
- Must reside on the East Rand
- Extensive understanding and knowledge of labour legislation
- Extensive knowledge and experience of all CCMA/NBCRFLI
Salary offer: R70K per month
Responsibilities:
- Legal drafting of applications or notices to be used at CCMA, National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI) and / or Labour Court, such as condonation applications and rescission applications.
- Represent the company at all matters at the CCMA and NBCRFLI.
- Interacting with external legal counsel on any IR matter, including Labour Court.
- Training of line management in aspects of IR, including investigations and chairing of hearings.
- Drafting of monthly IR reports, including Board submissions as and when required.
- Drafting of written communication to any external parties, such as trade unions or attorneys, as and when required.
- Keeping the business up to date on amendments regarding labour related matters, such as developing cases, changes in legislation, strike action and wage negotiations.
- Providing an all-round comprehensive IR function to the business, thereby ensuring all IR / HR policies and complied with, including the compliance of such by line management and supervisors.
- Ensuring a comprehensive investigation of any misconduct, including attending to suspensions, issuing and drafting of notices of hearings and drafting of warnings or dismissal notices.
- Drive and manage misconduct, incapacity and retrenchment matters from start to finish in a timely manner, however also ensuring fairness.
- Manage matters relating to poor work performance, sick leave abuse and regular absenteeism.
- Acting as the IR Representative and being present in any IR matters such as disciplinary hearings, incapacity processes, counselling sessions and consultations.
- Ensuring that the correct IR processes are followed within the business, and also ensuring all processes are fair, consistent and compliant with company policies and any governing legislation.
- Making certain that recordings are properly transcribed by typists / scribes.
- Immediately notifying the Payroll department of any terminations, suspensions and abscondments.
- Drafting and amending IR policies from time to time to ensure they are up to date.
- Draft and amend any agreement that may be required, such as settlement agreements, retrenchment agreements and mutual separation agreements.
- Liaising with Temporary Employment Services (TES) on IR matters concerning TES employees, including guidance on corrective action and correct processes.
- Travelling to the company’s various branches for IR support to management, training, or representing the company at CCMA and NBCRFLI.
- Assisting the Group IR Manager with Employment Equity related matters from time to time.
- Assisting the Group IR Manager with any trade union engagement or interaction.
- Any additional or ad-hoc duties and responsibilities related to the position which may be requested by management.
