Employee Relations Specialist

Prefered skills

Recruiting, Fashion, Apparel, Manufacturing, Employment Equity, Trend Analysis, Trend Forecasting, Fashion Buying, Self-management

Job description

Join South Africas leading fashion retailer and become part of a winning team. If fashion retail excites you, along with a fast paced and innovative environment, then this position may well be for you. With over 700 stores, renowned aspirational brands and world class systems we are regarded as front-runners in this highly competitive environment.

Truworths has an exciting opportunity in the Employee Relations department for an IR Professional with a passion for day-to-day IR. The individual will be based at our head office in Cape Town. This is a 6 month contract role.

Key Responsibilities:
To assist and support Line Management in dealing with poor performance and misconduct issues by giving advice on how best to deal with issues, approving charges and helping them through preparation for disciplinary hearings.
Assisting and supporting Chairpersons with letters of sanction and findings.
Assisting Line Managers with preparation for CCMA cases

Qualifications and Experience:
Relevant tertiary qualification in HR/IR.
At least 2 years experience as an IR specialist or HR Generalist with IR experience would be advantageous.
Previous experience within the Retail or Service sector will be advantageous.

Competencies:
Very well developed written and verbal communication skills.
Good people skills particularly in assisting people through difficult situations.
Good conflict handling skills.
Person must have the ability to say no and make tough calls.
Attention to detail.
Organized and the ability to multi task.
Patience and remaining calm under pressure.
Able to deal effectively with all levels of staff including senior management.
Good all round experience of HR systems, policies, legal requirements, programs & practices.

Truworths is committed to transformation and meeting objectives of the Employment Equity Act. Meeting our employment equity goals and targets will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions. People living with disabilities will be viewed favourably.