Human Resources Manager

Lexdan Select is assisting a manufacturing company with their search for a Human Resources Manager, based in Bronkhorstspruit.

Salary: R40 000 to R55 000 p.m.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage recruitment and onboarding and ensuring sufficient capacity to align to operational requirements.
• Implement HR policies and procedures aligned with company objectives.
• Handle disciplinary processes, grievances, and conflict resolution.
• Ensure compliance with South African labour laws and bargaining council agreements.
• Maintain constructive relationships with unions and employee representatives.

• Develop, implement, and monitor health and safety policies and procedures in accordance with legal requirements with specific reference to the OSH act.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety audits across all areas.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Provide training and awareness programs to staff on safe work practices.
• Collaborate with production teams to maintain safe operations, particularly around high-risk equipment.
• Manage deviations from compliance with OSH requirements and ensure appropriate reporting is complied with.

• Prepare HR, IR, and HSE reports for management.
• Monitor and update policies to align with legislative changes.
• Support audits and ensure accurate record-keeping.

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or similar
• 8 + years of HR/IR and HSE experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and collective bargaining processes.
• Proven ability to manage disciplinary hearings, grievances, and union negotiations.
• Experience with industrial boilers and production safety standards is advantageous.