People Business Partner: Bakeries National

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

Execution of People Strategy

• Responsible for the execution of programmes and activities initiated by the People Business Partners, e.g. talent acquisition campaigns, bargaining agreements, learning and development programmes
• Keep the People Manager informed about the status and success of programmes
• Provide operational support for ER/IR issues including grievances, disciplinary hearings and terminations
• Coordinate employee engagement activities such as surveys administration, gathering employee feedback, etc

Administrative Local Support

• Process all People Shared Services activities related to a site or group of sites as per the defined standard procedure

• Manage the administration of People operational activities in multiple People disciplines (recruitment, on-boarding, off-boarding, L&D and Employee Lifecycle.)

• Manage the on-boarding of new hires - document collection, checklists etc.

• Schedule and manages administrative activities related to L&D courses at site, e.g. enrolment of employees to courses

• Run customized People reports, dashboards and metrics to suit business requirements

• Provide regular communication and training to all stakeholders on process and system changes as well as on other relevant matters pertaining to PSSC

• Advise and socialise business/employees on all PSSC processes relating to site

• Monitor and address business adoption issues with People Manager

• Implement and track activities proposed by People Manager (issue resolution)

• Maintain data integrity and org structures in line with standards / budgeted headcount

Key attributes and competencies

• Planning and organisation skills – with an ability to prioritise and efficiently execute tasks
• Precision – with proven success in working accurately and with attention to detail
• Inspirational personality – with an ability to engage and influence people across all levels of the organisation
• Multi-tasking – with demonstrated success in handling multiple disciplines and operating independently at different site locations

Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Management or related field.
• Coaching qualification/certification advantageous
• Change Management certification (Prosci, ACMP or similar) advantageous.
• Project Management certification advantageous.
• 5+ years HR Business Partnering experience within a complex operational environment.
• Experience supporting multiple business sites.
• Proven experience leading organisational change initiatives.
• Experience driving culture and employee engagement interventions.
• Experience partnering with Learning & Development on capability initiatives.
• Experience managing HR projects from planning through implementation.
• Strong Employee Relations and operational HR experience.
• Experience using HR analytics to support business decisions.
• Experience with HR IS (Workday preferred)

In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.