Mr D, a division of the Takealot.com Group, is looking for a highly talented Junior People Practitioner to join our team in Cape Town for a 4 Month Maternity Cover.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us!
Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!
- Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do
- Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some.
- Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: Takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.
Purpose of the role:
The role incumbent is responsible for advising, coaching and supporting line managers and staff on the full range of HR functions and services – including employee relations, performance management, recruitment and selection, job evaluation, remuneration and benefits, induction, learning and development, employee wellness, organisational design, ensuring consistency with relevant legislation and the company HR policies and procedures.
The position reports to the People Business Partner for Mr D.
Your responsibilities will include
- Advise, coach and support Managers and Team Leaders on the full range of HR functions and services – including employee relations, performance management, recruitment and selection, job evaluation, remuneration and benefits, induction, learning and development, and employee wellness, ensuring consistency with relevant legislation and the company HR policies and procedures
- Implementation of the HR Strategy and policies in the business ensuring alignment to strategy
- Undertake specific projects, in consultation with line management, to facilitate HR activities and enhance customer service: planning, execution, and delivery of projects within the HR Portfolio
- Provide timeous and relevant HR management information
- Coordinate payroll submissions and checks to ensure accurate and timeous delivery
- Advise and Support Managers and Team Leaders with IR-related incidents and processes
- Drive Absenteeism and Case management processes
- Support the onboarding process which includes drafting of contracts, gathering new starter data, ensuring first day readiness, induction, etc.
- Co-ordinate onboarding and resignation process and ensure leavers and new starters adhere to company policy
- Ensure all employee systems are kept up to date
- Support all employee relations processes with templates, documentation, scheduling and updating the employee relations database
- Provide monthly reports to the HRBP and Managers and Team Leads as required
- Manage ad hoc projects from time to time
- Provide general administrative support to the HRBP
- Assist staff with day to day queries
- Involved in and drive festive recruitment initiatives and processes such as open days, Interviews
Attributes required
- Experience in delivery in an HR advisory capacity preferably within the Retail sector
- Experience in coaching and consulting in a changing environment
- Strong customer service orientation with excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral - including presentation - and written communication skills
- Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
- Good working and theoretical knowledge of current legislation and HR policies
- Ability to work under pressure, show initiative and multitask
- High level of accuracy and analytical thinking
- Proven PC literacy (MS Office), Google suite, and exposure to HR information systems
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Sense of urgency and works well under pressure
- Comfortable and able to function in an ambiguous, fast paced, high pressure environment
- Excellent analytical and reporting skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to present information verbally and in writing to enable decision making
- Demonstrates accuracy and detail orientation
- Demonstrates adherence to confidentiality and respect for personal and business information
- Acts ethically and with integrity at all times
- Demonstrates ability to facilitate effectively
- Ability to work with all levels of management including top management
- Ability to prioritize in time sensitive environment
- Be accountable at all times
- Proactive and takes initiative
- Able to assert own position irrespective of possible resistance to ideas or information with respect
Qualifications
- A minimum of a Bachelor of Technology Degree: HR Management or BCom HR Management or BCom Industrial Psychology or related field
- At least 1-2 years HR experience
- Sound knowledge of labour laws and policies that govern the defined duties
- Proven project management skills
- Proven experience in Industrial Relations
Let’s talk about life @ Mr D
- The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
- No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
- Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on Prosus Academy and more.
- Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the takealot group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
- Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
- Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.
- Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).
Like what you see?
If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!
Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference