LACTALIS SOUTH AFRICA IS THE NEW NAME FOR PARMALAT SOUTH AFRICA
HR Generalist
Details
Closing Date: 2025/01/10
Reference Number: PAR241227-2
Job Title: HR Generalist
Department: HR
Job Type Classification: Permanent
Location - Province: Western Cape
Location - Operations: Bonnievale
Location - Country: South Africa
Job Description
These exciting career opportunities at Lactalis SA will enable you to play your part in ensuring that the company achieves its challenging objectives during the next phase of its growth in South Africa. The position is situated in Bonnievale, Western Cape.
Required Skills
- Tertiary Qualification in HR/ Industrial Psychology/Labour Law or Social Sciences.
- At least 3-5 years generalist HR experience in a FMCG environment.
- Proficient in English and a Valid Code 08 driver’s license.
- A keen interest in Industrial Relations, creating a culture of performance and discipline.
- Experience in representing the company at the CCMA and interaction with Unions.
- Proven track record in HR management.
- Results driven.
- Business acumen and good decision-making skills with strong leadership skills.
- Proven customer orientation, assertiveness, and problem-solving skills in a high pace and demanding business environment.
- Willing to work irregular hours.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide HR advice and support on all people decisions to enhance team performance, morale, productivity, culture, diversity, promote sound industrial relations and maintain physical shop-floor presence.
- Work with line management and head office HR to estimate HR costs for the annual budget. Monitor costs and positions within agreed budget parameters. Compile action plans with plant management for FTE/Labour cost savings initiatives.
- Effectively manage Industrial/Employee Relations activities to support business continuity and fully understand and apply the collective agreements. Interaction with Unions at site level.
- Assist in managing the transformation process and ensure achievement of set targets. Involvement in continuous business improvement initiatives.
- Improve employee engagement at site through continuous identification of new engagement opportunities. Implement all actions as agreed on site engagement plans with clear timeframes. Ensure that communication structures are maintained to address management/employee issues and to communicate appropriately.
- Plan, recruit, and select staff followed by an onboarding/induction process.
- Collaborate with other managers in the business to ensure the smooth running of the Distribution Centre and Warehouse from a people perspective.
- HR Reporting to Plant Management and Head Office HR.
- HR Administration (includes payroll, all labour-related authorisations).
- Ensure timely, consistent, and quality delivery of HR services.
Policy
We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports the achievement of our Employment Equity goals.
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