HR OPERATIONS MANAGER

Listing reference: hesto_000387
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 6 March 2026
Position summary
Industry: Automotive Sector
Job category: Human Resources and Recruitment
Location: Kwazulu Natal
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
About our company
Hesto
Introduction
The HR Operations Manager is responsible for leading, optimising, and managing the full HR Operations and Administration function across assigned plant(s). The HR Manager will ensure efficient HR service delivery, operational excellence and a great employee experience. The incumbent drives recruitment, HR administration, benefits management, HR data integrity, reporting, and HR governance to enable a high-performance culture.
Job description

Talent Acquisition

  • Manage the end-to-end recruitment process from active sourcing to final hiring.
  • Partner with stakeholders to define role requirement success outcomes and assessment approach.
  • Implement a variety of strategic tools for sourcing and selection of the best candidates for the business in line with relevant timeframes
  • Implement an effective onboarding process to build engagement from newly appointed employees

 HR Operational Excellence

  • Lead and co-ordinate all HR Activities across the Plant, ensuring effective day-to-day HR Service delivery.
  • Manage headcount, vacancies and labour utilisation of all recruitment processes in collaboration with the business.
  • Use data driven insights to Identify trends, pain points, inefficiencies and improvement opportunities in service delivery through using metrics, data to identify themes, risks and improvement opportunities
  • Build collaborative relationships with Operational Management for the Plant
  • Governance and Compliance (Employment Equity, BBBEE, ESG)
  • Manage Employment Equity, BBBEE and ESG.
  • Track performance against targets.

 HR Policies & Procedures

  • Review and Implement HR policies.
  • Provide guidance to managers on policy interpretation.
  • Participate in policy review and updates and procedure development.

 HR Projects

  • Lead and Implement HR-related projects and initiatives that support the business objectives
  • Coordinate various functions including Long Service Awards, Family Day and recognition events.
  • Manage Employee Wellness and EAP programmes.

 HR Reporting

  • Prepare monthly HR dashboards including absenteeism, turnover, recruitment and HR KPIs.
  • Compile reports including ESG, BBBEE and Group reporting.
  • Ensure data accuracy and insight-driven reporting e.g headcount reports
  • HR Administration
  • Oversee the management of
  • personnel files, HRIS data and HR documentation accuracy.
  • Oversee benefits administration (medical aid, pension, provident fund).

 Employee Wellbeing

  • Work with the Clinic to support employee wellbeing.
  • Support culture-building and engagement initiatives.

 Leadership

  • Lead, coach and develop a team of people.
  • Build and/or encourage a motivated, engaged and inclusive environment where individuals feel motivated and empowered.
  • Take full responsibility for performance management of all direct reports, focusing on all aspects of sound people management:
  • Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion and service excellence

 

Minimum requirements

·         A Degree in Human Resources or related field (Essential).

·         Relevant Honours qualification (Desirable).

·         Minimum 6- 8 years HR experience with strong HR operations experience.

·         At least 4 -5 years Management experience

·         Solid experience in HR operations.

·         Project management exposure (advantageous).

·         Experience in manufacturing, Automotive or FMCG environment (highly advantageous).

·         Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

·         Experience with HR Information Systems (HRIS).

·         Sound knowledge of HR legislation including LRA, BCEA, EE Act.

·         Knowledge of Recruitment & Selection best practices.

·         EE and BBBEE knowledge and reporting.

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