HR Business Partner - Fruit Industry - Wellington

Friday, 28 March, 2025
Lee-Zanne Flaatten    
Wellington  

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS BASED ON A FARM 20 KM OUTSIDE WELLINGTON. 

The position looks after compliance with legislation, codes and industry standards and contributes and participates in HR and business strategy development and implementation.  The incumbent will be energised by a fast paced environment and manage a wide variety of activities with discretion.

Minimum knowledge & experience required to perform this job competently:

Education & Experience

  • Relevant tertiary qualification, plus strong experience with labour legislation and dispute resolution
  • At least 3-5 years’ relevant HR Generalist experience is essential
  • Previous exposure to the agricultural industry highly advantageous
  • Comprehensive working knowledge of the following legislation essential: Employment Equity Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, Skills Development Act, Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, AI tools and Power Point) with technological savvy strongly preferred.
  • Experience with payroll and HR information systems & HR Analytics
  • Employment Equity reporting and Learning & Development focal point, including submitting reporting of WSP & ATR to the SETAs – similar experience is essential
  • Project and Change Management experience

Key Performance Areas (KPA’s):

  • Internal & External Reporting
  • Compensation and benefits management
  • HR Policies manage & compliance
  • Social & Ethics
  • Performance Management
  • Industrial Relations
  • Training / Development
  • Recruitment & Talent Management
  • HR Projects, Analytics and Management Information
  • Aligning HR outcomes with Business Strategy

Key Attributes / Requirements:

  • Mental agility, with a demonstrated aptitude for problem-solving, pro-active decision-making and judgement
  • Integrity and transparency
  • Excellent engagement, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to build & maintain relationships with stakeholders, including leadership, employees and external stakeholders
  • Responsiveness and adaptability to handle competing demands whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail
  • Self-management and a drive for excellence is essential to achieve performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions, whilst assessing the need for collaboration and/or escalation
  • Commercial awareness and focus on productivity

Closing date for applications: 8 April 2025

Email CV in WORD format: cvs@agricruitment.co.za

Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks.

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