HR Specialist: Krugersdorp

Overview: About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

Responsibilities: What we're looking for:

Perform the end-to-end People function at the site

Accountabilities:

• Drive Talent Acquisition for Frontline for the defined business area using a variety of techniques. Ensure

compliance with Employment Equity targets, Procedures, Entry requirements, Strategic Workforce Plan and

headcount budget (AOP). Custodian of high-quality talent for the business.

• Manage a high quality and thorough administrative process for all HR related processes including payroll

documentation, take-ons, promotions and separations.

• Support employee capability building and skills development through identified Learning & Development

programmes.

• Manage employee relations within assigned business area. Are involved in the scheduling and management of the

monthly Management Union meeting, and regular Employment Equity Forums. Actively manage a constructive

union relationship.

• Manage disciplinary matters and grievances within the policy timeframes, decisively and in accordance to Labour

Legislation. Prepare and represent cases at the CCMA at conciliation and arbitration level.

• Drive the PepsiCo Performance Management Cycle within the assigned business area. Ensure all employees have

PDRs with objectives that are regularly and fairly reviewed. Monitor system inputs and compliance.

• Drive the PepsiCo Talent Management cycle with the assigned business areas. Talent mapping conducted and key

action agreed and monitored.

• Drive the Communication and facilitation of the Employee Wellness Programme Deployment within the assigned

area. Helps managers who have identified employees in need of the intervention. Works with the service provider

to ensure that the required intervention happens. Help re-integrate employees back to work life.

• Conducts Stay, Exit and OHS Interviews. Results used to draw up action plans that are agreed with line managers

and actively monitored.

• Co-develop the site culture and engagement plan with the HR Manager. Actively drive the plan to ensure

continuous improvement in employee morale and engagement.

• Monthly reporting completed.
• Prepares for and co-ordinate activities in preparation for Legal and Governance HR Audits.
• Conducts comparative analysis, trends and reports on Employment Equity statistics, incidents of discipline, union

growth, exits and related key matters. Gives insights on site dynamics and ER matters. Provides intelligence on

matters outside of the domain of HR but with probable impact on site relationships.

• Coordinates and executes planned change management activities to support organisational or operational

changes and/or Projects

Qualifications:

• B Tech or Degree in Social Sciences/HR Management/Business Management
• 5 years year experience in an HR role servicing a business area
• Knowledge and experience with Labour Legislation. Previous experience with disciplinary cases and CCMA preparation and representation at arbitration. Experience with BBBEE principles
• Experience in working with shop stewards
• Proven track record in recruitment of staff
• Compensation and benefits knowledge
• Coaching skills and experience preferred
• Knowledge of change theory, career pathing, employee motivation theory, leadership principles
• Sound ability to translate HR theory into practice
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong excel and power point skills required
• Strong influencer
• Assertive
• Succinct and clear communicator
• Ability to listen
• Ability to navigate through complex employee relations matters
• Tactical approach to matters of discipline and grievances
• Observant and astute on cultural matters and nuances
• Strong ethics and integrity
• Attention to detail
• Embrace change readily and adopt a positive mindset “PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act."