A rapidly growing industrial business operating within the material handling and outsourced operational services sector is seeking an experienced HR Manager to establish, lead and mature the HR function within its South African operation.
The business represents a leading global OEM brand and operates across multiple African markets, employing over 1,200 staff across the group. Having recently established operations in South Africa, the company is entering an exciting growth phase and plans to significantly expand its local workforce over the next 12 months.
This is a highly operational HR role requiring a hands-on, commercially minded HR professional with strong labour relations experience and a deep understanding of blue-collar workforce management, union engagement, bargaining councils and outsourced workforce structures.
The successful candidate must be comfortable operating in industrial and client-site environments and confident managing complex employee relations matters, disciplinary processes, workforce compliance and operational HR support in a fast-paced, growing business.
