Human Resources Business Partner (5 Month Contract) at CBI-Electric, Germiston
CBI-Electric Low Voltage · Germiston, Gauteng
Overview
CBI-Electric Low Voltage is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join their manufacturing team in Germiston on a 5 month fixed term contract. You will lead recruitment, talent management, and people strategies in a fast paced environment. This is a great opportunity for a seasoned HR professional who enjoys partnering with business leaders and driving organisational change. If you have 7 to 10 years of HR experience and a passion for talent acquisition, this role could be for you.
About the role
As an HR Business Partner at CBI-Electric Low Voltage, you will work closely with business leaders to align people strategies with business goals. You will take the lead on end to end recruitment, talent management, succession planning, and driving a high performance culture within a manufacturing environment.
Your day to day will involve:
- Managing the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing to onboarding, for all levels of roles.
- Partnering with senior leaders to provide strategic HR advice and solutions.
- Developing and implementing talent and succession plans for critical roles.
- Using HR analytics to inform workforce planning and business decisions.
- Supporting performance management, employee relations, and organisational development initiatives.
- Ensuring compliance with South African labour legislation and company policies.
This is a fixed term contract for 5 months, based in Germiston. You will be part of a team of 51 to 250 employees, reporting to senior management. The role offers exposure to a complex organisational environment and the chance to make a real impact on the company's people agenda.
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Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, or a related field.
- 7 to 10 years of HR experience, with substantial experience in talent acquisition and sourcing.
- Proven success recruiting for management, technical, specialist, and scarce skills positions.
- Experience as an HR Business Partner in a complex organisational environment.
- Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and HR best practices.
- Experience in manufacturing, engineering, industrial, or operational environments will be advantageous.
- Proficiency in HRIS systems, advanced Microsoft Excel, and HR analytics tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead end to end recruitment processes across all levels, including management, specialist, technical, and scarce skills positions.
- Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to attract high calibre talent.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard to fill roles.
- Manage candidate screening, assessments, interviews, and selection processes.
- Manage recruitment budgets, external recruitment agencies, and sourcing partners.
- Strengthen employer branding and enhance the Employee Value Proposition.
- Partner with operational and senior leaders to align people strategies with business objectives.
- Provide strategic HR advice, guidance, and solutions to management teams.
- Develop and implement talent and succession plans for critical roles.
- Facilitate talent reviews and calibration discussions.
- Identify skills gaps and establish development pathways for high potential employees.
- Implement retention strategies to secure key talent.
- Support leadership development and internal mobility initiatives.
- Provide support on employee relations matters, including collaboration with legal counsel on CCMA cases.
- Drive employee engagement initiatives to strengthen workplace culture.
- Forecast future talent requirements and workforce needs.
- Analyse workforce trends, turnover, retention, productivity, and recruitment data.
- Manage and support the performance management cycle.
- Coach leaders on performance discussions, feedback, and employee development.
- Design and implement competency frameworks and assessment methodologies.
- Support organisational design, restructuring, and job evaluation initiatives.
- Lead organisational change, culture transformation, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with South African labour legislation, HR governance requirements, Employment Equity obligations, and company policies.
- Drive continuous improvement of HR practices, policies, and processes.
- Coach and develop the HR team while strengthening capability, collaboration, and delivery of strategic people solutions.
Job details
- Organisation
- CBI-Electric Low Voltage
- Location
- Germiston, Gauteng
- Job type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Senior (7+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Human Resources
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
This HR Business Partner role is a 5 month contract in Germiston at CBI-Electric Low Voltage. If you have 7 to 10 years of HR experience and a strong background in talent acquisition, this is your chance to step into a strategic role within a manufacturing environment.
When applying, tailor your CV to highlight your experience in recruitment, talent management, and working with senior leaders. Emphasise any exposure to manufacturing or industrial environments. Be ready to discuss how you have used HR data to drive decisions and how you have managed employee relations cases. Also, show your understanding of South African labour law and employment equity. A degree in HR or a related field is required. Even though the contract is only 5 months, treat it as an opportunity to make a real impact and build your network. Good luck!
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