ER/IR Lead- Ansa Packaging

The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining an on-the-ground awareness of the Sector’s Industrial Relations climate

Job Summary:

The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining an on-the-ground awareness of the Sector’s Industrial Relations climate. He/she will also be required to support the implementation of the Group’s IR Management Plan in accordance with the Group’s policies and practices as well as the relevant applicable legislation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drives conformance with Group HR/IR policies and initiatives, ensuring strict adherence to guiding principles to ensure the timely and effective resolutions of all relevant matters.
• Maintains an on-the-ground awareness of the sector’s employment and industrial relations climate. 
• Provides the first point of contact after the line manager for staff with grievances or line managers pursuing progressive disciplinary action.
• Conducts in depth and thorough research on all IR legal matters, to provide sound advice on grievances and disputes, with a view to ensuring the timely resolution of matters and to protect and mitigate against possible legal action against the Company.
• Conducts investigations and disciplinary hearings expeditiously and in strict accordance with the established Group Processes, as well as manages all Grievances to resolution in accordance with the HR Bluebooks and respective Collective Agreements.
• Provides advice and progresses actions in accordance with policy stages/procedures.
• Records and catalogues new and existing case law and statutes which impact the IR landscape of relevant Sector Companies, to ensure all key HR personal are duly informed and advised of guiding precedence which affect current and future IR and HSE related matters.
• Provides all necessary support in the proper and timely conduct of Non-Crisis Meetings across the Sector, through working with key Stakeholders to track the completion of open action items.
• Liaises with external parties such as Trade Unions, Ministry of Labour and Industrial Court matters, with a view to ensuring the interest of the Company/Group are sought and protected.
• Prepares and submit, accurate and comprehensive IR Reports as required.
• Develops IR training proposals, through identifying key knowledge gaps with relevant personnel, as well as critical IR updates which may impact Sector Company operations.
• Locates, collects, and maximises data from appropriate sources and prepare meaningful, concise reports and other documents that provide relevant information.
• Ensures all employee and relevant records and data management files are accurate and current at all times.
• Assists with various HR programs and implementation as required.
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate health, safety, security and environmental policies and procedures.
• Performs any other job duties as required by the job function