Industrial Relations Partner, Klapmuts

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

Qualifications

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 / Opportunity

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

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