Assistant HR Manager - Manufacturing

About the role

A well-established manufacturing company, represented by a recruiter, is looking for an Assistant HR Manager to support the day-to-day running of its HR and payroll department in Durban. The role covers recruitment, performance management, remuneration and payroll, training and development, employment equity and monthly and legislative reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Run recruitment and selection in line with group policy, assess candidates and recommend preferred ones
• Onboard new employees and make sure they know company policies, values and behaviours
• Handle disciplinary matters in line with labour relations legislation and group classifications, and maintain good relations with the union
• Support performance management and evaluation, and ensure every employee has a detailed job description
• Compile the Workplace Skills Plan and annual training plan, help line managers with development goals, and build links with training institutions, universities and Technikons
• Develop employment equity targets, run quarterly committee meetings and submit annual reports to the Department of Employment and Labour
• Manage the payroll environment so information is correct and processed on time
• Complete HR documentation accurately and take on ad hoc HR tasks and projects
• Lead and develop two direct reports

Required profile

• Qualification in Industrial Psychology or Human Resource Management
• 3 to 5 years of generalist HR experience
• 3 to 5 years of experience managing the payroll environment
• Advantageous: honours or master's degree in HR management and registration with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) as a Generalist

Required skills

• Working knowledge of HR and employment relations legislation
• Recruitment, assessment and selection, including psychometric and assessment centre methods
• Performance and talent management, training and development, remuneration and compensation
• Payroll administration and management
• MS Office computer literacy