HR Practitioner - Bushbuckridge

• RCL FOODS is on the hunt for an experienced HR Practitioner to join our Baking Division in Bushbuckridge.
• The purpose of the role is to ensure effective Human Resources support to the business unit/factory through adequate delivery of HR Services, practices, procedures.

Minimum Requirements    

• National Diploma / Degree in Human Resource Management.
• Valid Code EB drivers’ license.
• Own vehicle for site visits.
• Must have at least 3-5 years’ experience as a HR generalist.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Employee Relations:

• Provide advice to line managers regarding the conduct and misconduct management processes.
• Provide advice to line managers and investigate/process disciplinary cases.
• Provide advice to line managers and investigate/process grievances.
• Review practices to ensure statutory compliance and regularly provide guidance to line managers
• Participate in consultations with organised labour.
• Coach Line Managers on effective delivery of Disciplinary hearings.
• Manage and coordinate employee wellness including coordination of clinics and capacity in meetings.
• Represent the organisation at CCMA (Conciliation and Arbitration) and Bargaining Council.
• Chair the monthly meetings with Shop Stewards in the absence of HRBP.

Resourcing:

• Process permissions to recruit (workflow).
• Process the offers of employment/negotiation.
• Ensure that the Resourcing process is adhered to and jobs are timeously advertised on the eRecruitment and tracked.
• Manage and conduct interviews with Line Managers and selection test and make recommendations to Line for all C Band and lower positions.
• Supervise the orientation of new employees.
• Manage probationary reviews, employee evaluations and terminations.
• Ensure that the site job profiles are relevant and up to date and where job evaluation is required necessary arrangements are made with Line Manager and HRBP.

Talent Management:

• Coach Line Manager on Performance Management Process and Talent & Org Review process.
• Facilitate Consistency Reviews and Talent & Org Review meetings.
• Coordinate the performance appraisal documents and consolidate performance ratings.
• Drive the succession planning for the site/region.
• Facilitate employment equity target setting and monitor profile.

Health and Safety Compliance:

• Manage the IOD/minor injury treatment process and reporting.
• Assist Risk Officer in monitoring IOD cases.

Organisational Design:

• Liaise with Line Managers to get rationale for proposed positions, draw up new proposed org and submit to HRBP for sign off.
• Manage and update business organisational structure on SAP and ensure that all structures are up to date.
• Drive change management initiatives in line with the business and organisational objectives.

Training Development:

• Compile training matrix from Appraisal doc.
• Facilitate HR training including adhoc refresher for employees and Line Managers.
• Drive Development Plans for all employees in C Band positions.

Employment Equity:

• Drawing quarterly reports and discuss at EE meeting also using the same reports of appointments.
• Drive staff profile as per agreed KPI for the site by effectively engaging and advising Line Managers.

HR Administration:

• Manage new employee on-boarding process.
• Manage terminations and exit interviews.
• Manage the capturing of HR information and data into the relevant systems and assure the integrity of the data.
• Provide advice and information to management and employees on HR policies and procedures, including equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and occupational health and safety programmes.
• Advise management on work matters, career development, personal problems and industrial matters.
• Counsel employees on policies and rules relating to employment policies and programmes, and on the company’s rules and regulations.
• Prepare and process employment and personnel reports and surveys.
• Provide advice and assistance to staff members regarding possible discrimination on the basis of race, religion, non-relevant physical or mental disability, sex and age.
• Quarterly checks on allowances (e.g.: cold allowance) and compare with actual employees working in department.
• Run and analyse HR reports and discuss with business (to update monthly dashboard).

Deadline:24th June,2026