Site Human Resources Manager

We are looking for an HR Site Manager who will have overall accountability for the human resources function – including managing the full MIBCO-compliant payroll function, resource scheduling, industrial relations, and the company's compliance with both South African labour legislation and the workforce-related obligations of the client contract.

Industrial Relations & Risk

• Manage day-to-day IR matters and provide reports to Head Office on a monthly basis.
• Manage disciplinary processes under the project and provide outcome report to Head Office for final approval.
• Represent the company at CCMA conciliation/arbitration or Labour Court proceedings where required, or appoint and manage external representation.
• Own the relationship with any trade unions or employee representative structures, including negotiation mandates.
• Escalate material IR risk to Redheads Engineering senior management and, where relevant, to contract steerer.

Payroll, Benefits & Compliance Oversight

• Approve payroll and benefits processes prepared by the HR Assistant; accountable for their accuracy and legislative compliance (BCEA, COIDA, UIF), ensuring compliance with MIBCO.
• Process payroll on the payroll management system on a monthly basis.
• Provide the pay run to Head Office for payment on a monthly basis.
• Provide all payroll documentation to Head Office for verification of payroll.
• Responsible for the calculation and processing of all MIBCO-related benefits.

Client Contract Workforce Governance

• Act as the primary HR-side point of contact for the client on workforce matters raised at the monthly KPI review meetings, including tenure-rate and training-certification performance.
• Own the escalation response when workforce tenure or training-certification compliance triggers the contract's escalation clauses, and drive the corrective action plan back to de-escalation.
• Sign off the monthly indirect workforce overview submitted to the client.
• Approve the site's training matrix, certification framework, and workforce ramp-up/ramp-down plans.

Workforce Planning & Organisational Development

• Own workforce planning across the contract, including scaling associated with contract volume changes and any multi-site or multi-shift considerations.
• Set recruitment standards and approve role requirements for indirect and direct positions.
• Drive tenure and retention strategy, including the structured step-up training approach required under the client contract.

Training

• Maintain skills matrix of staff
• Ensure staff on site have required training

Mobilisation

• Ensure staff on site fulfil all requirements (client requirements and in-house requirements) to conduct work
• Follow full recruitment of workforce in line with the set-out vetting and assessment process.
• Maintain a sufficiently sized pool of pre-qualified candidates that can be mobilised at short notice.
• Mobilise staff at short notice when required.

Note: This position will be stationed in Rosslyn at the client's premises; own transport is advisable.