Human Resource Business Partner

Providing advice and guidance to managers on performance management, recruitment and other HR related issues. Providing orientation for all new employees

Purpose of Role: The HR Business Partner works closely with line management to provide daily HR guidance to ensure effective implementation of HR policies and procedures while engaging with employees to pre-empt and resolve issues. The incumbent acts as a consultant, aligning HR practices with business goals to support the organization’s success.

Main Accountabilities:

• Consults with line management and provides expertise and advice on HR matters and policy guidance to enable effective decision making
• Prepares HR metrics and analyses trends to identify areas for improvement and to generate reports
• Anticipates and resolves complex employee relations issues and addresses grievances by promoting a positive workplace culture and facilitates employee engagement initiatives
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention
• Leads and participates in recruitment efforts for the business unit, ensuring the attraction, selection and on boarding of top talent whilst monitoring and reporting on manpower and succession planning
•  Develops and implements performance management programs, including goal setting, performance evaluations and feedback processes, identifying training needs for teams and individuals
• Ensures the roll out of a structured orientation and onboarding process with line management for all new employees
• Conducts training and awareness programmes for all employee and managers as required i.e. grievance handling, attendance management, ethical trading initiative (ETI code), Human Rights etc.
• Suggests new HR strategies to support departmental goals and objectives and reviews compensation for internal equity and external benchmarking
• Manages the Centre of Expertise role for the Company based on assigned HR functional area of focus
• Interpret and advise on HR policies, develop contract terms for hires and transfers, and handle all HR transactions for employees within the business unit
• Leads the disciplinary process in line with standard policies and procedures
• Manages the off-boarding process for departing employees, including conduct exit interviews and exit formalities.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date employee records
• Comply with all HSE policies and procedures in order to reduce the occurrence of accidents and incidents.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the departmental manager.