HR Consultant

Purpose:

An ICT distribution organisation is seeking a highly detail-oriented and proactive HR Consultant to join their team. This role requires a seasoned HR professional with extensive payroll expertise and strong employee relations experience. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can quickly grasp new concepts, follow instructions accurately, and take ownership of tasks from initiation through to completion

Key Job Outputs:

Payroll Administration

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely salary payments
• Process payroll inputs, adjustments, deductions, leave administration, and employee benefit changes
• Reconcile payroll reports and address payroll-related queries
• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with company policies and legislative requirements
• Compile monthly payroll reports and provide payroll-related insights to management

Employee Relations

• Manage and facilitate employee relations matters in line with company policies and labour legislation
• Drive and oversee Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), ensuring appropriate documentation and follow-through
• Conduct disciplinary investigations, disciplinary meetings, and disciplinary hearings
• Provide guidance and support to managers on employee relations matters and corrective action processes
• Ensure all disciplinary and performance management processes are conducted fairly, consistently, and professionally

General HR Support

• Advise managers and employees on HR best practices, policies, and procedures
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation
• Assist with statutory compliance and HR administration
• Support organisational initiatives and HR projects as required

Core Competencies:

• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy
• Ability to quickly understand and apply new concepts, processes, and instructions
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• A natural completer who takes ownership and ensures tasks are followed through to successful completion
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Perseverance – continuing despite challenges or setbacks
• Determination – having a strong desire and commitment to achieve a goal
• Grit – a combination of passion, resilience, and perseverance over the long term
• Tenacity – refusing to give up and persistently pushing forward
• Drive – strong motivation and ambition to succeed
• Resilience – the ability to recover quickly from difficulties and keep going

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Labour Relations, or a related field

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years' payroll experience in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum of 2 year's hands-on experience using PaySpace Payroll
• Proven experience managing employee relations processes, including:
• Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)
• Disciplinary meetings
• Disciplinary hearings
• Employee counselling and corrective action processes
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and HR best practices
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office

Salary: Market related

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

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