Industrial Relations Partner

Our client is seeking an Industrial Relations Partner to support a workforce of approximately 1,000 employees, ensuring sound employee relations, legal compliance, and constructive engagement between employees and management.

This is a hands-on advisory role for an experienced IR professional who can balance business priorities with employee wellbeing, and who is confident navigating complex people matters with both empathy and authority.

Responsibilities

• Advise on and manage employee and industrial relations matters across the business
• Guide managers through misconduct, incapacity, poor performance, and grievance processes
• Ensure disciplinary and grievance procedures are fair, compliant, and consistently applied
• Support CCMA cases and external labour processes
• Provide guidance on labour legislation, company policies, and best practice
• Identify trends and proactively mitigate employee relations risk
• Support the development and implementation of IR policies, frameworks, and training
• Report directly to the HR Manager

Requirements

• 3–5 years’ experience in an Industrial Relations or Employee Relations role
• Solid, practical knowledge of South African labour legislation
• Proven experience managing disciplinary and grievance processes
• Strong judgement, emotional intelligence, and conflict-resolution capability
• Confident communicator able to influence at all levels
• Calm, fair, and solutions-oriented approach in sensitive situations

Benefits

• A role with real influence across a large, diverse workforce
• Close partnership with leadership on critical people decisions
• A values-driven environment grounded in fairness and respect
• Clear opportunity for professional growth within the HR team