Junior Human Resources Business Partner

Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000-employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.

Core Services:
▪              Freight Forwarding
▪              Clearance & Forwarding
▪              Energy Industry Support Services
▪              Equipment Rental
▪              Commodity Trading
▪              Integrated Solutions
▪              Warehousing
▪              Ocean Freight

Industries:
▪              Mining
▪              Oil & Gas
▪              Agriculture
▪              Construction
▪              Explosives
▪              Renewables

Vision
To be known as the Company that makes Africa work better.

Company Behaviours
Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

The Junior Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for partnering with business leaders to deliver operational HR services while supporting the implementation of strategic people initiatives across the Group.

The role acts as the first point of contact for managers and employees within allocated business units, providing guidance on people processes, employee relations, recruitment, performance management, compliance and employee engagement. The incumbent will work closely with the Group HR Business Partner to ensure consistent application of HR policies and contribute to building a high-performing, engaged and compliant workforce across multiple African countries.

Key Responsibilities

HR Business Partnering

• Build effective relationships with managers and employees within allocated business units.
• Provide first-line HR advice on people-related matters.
• Support managers in applying company policies and HR best practices.
• Assist business leaders in achieving operational and people objectives.
• Escalate strategic or high-risk matters to the Group HR Business Partner.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Prepare offers and contracts of employment.
• Facilitate onboarding of new employees.
• Monitor recruitment metrics including time-to-fill and hiring effectiveness
• Ensure 30/60/90 day plans are drafted, implemented and followed by hiring managers and new hires..

Employee Relations

• Provide advice on disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes.
• Prepare disciplinary documentation.
• Attend hearings as HR representative where required.
• Ensure fair and consistent application of labour legislation and company policies.
• Maintain accurate employee relations records.
• Escalate complex matters to the Group HR Business Partner.

Performance Management

• Support the annual and biannual performance review process.
• Ensure completion of performance reviews within agreed timelines.
• Train managers on performance management processes.
• Monitor completion rates and provide reporting.
• Assist with calibration discussions and documentation.

Employee Engagement

• Coordinate employee engagement initiatives.
• Support employee surveys and action planning.
• Assist with Employee Engagement Committee activities.
• Coordinate recognition programmes and employee events.
• Promote company culture and values.

Learning & Development

• Coordinate internal training programmes.
• Support leadership development initiatives.
• Maintain training records.
• Assist with skills gap analyses.
• Coordinate mandatory compliance training.

• Maintain accurate employee records.
• Prepare employment contracts, confirmation letters and HR documentation.
• Ensure personnel files remain audit-ready.
• Process employee changes including promotions, transfers and salary adjustments.
• Coordinate probation reviews.

Payroll Support

• Prepare monthly payroll input.
• Validate employee changes before payroll processing.
• Assist in resolving payroll queries.
• Ensure payroll documentation is complete and accurate.
• Coordinate final pay information for terminated employees.
• Liaise with Payroll to ensure deadlines are met.

HR Compliance

• Ensure compliance with company policies and employment legislation.
• Assist with HR audits.
• Monitor completion of mandatory documentation.
• Maintain statutory records where applicable.
• Support implementation of HR policies across the business.

HR Reporting & Analytics

• Produce regular HR reports and dashboards and monitor.
• Identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Support management reporting.

Mobility & Immigration Support

• Coordinate work permit and visa documentation.
• Liaise with employees and immigration service providers.
• Track permit expiry dates.
• Support international employee onboarding.

Projects

Support HR projects including:

• HR system improvements
• Employee engagement initiatives
• Leadership development programmes
• Policy implementation
• Organisational change initiatives
• Compensation review processes
• Culture and change management projects

Education, Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or related field.

Experience

• 2–6 years' generalist HR experience.
• Experience supporting managers in an operational environment.
• Exposure to recruitment, employee relations and performance management.
• Experience in logistics, transport, supply chain, mining or multinational operations would be advantageous.

Knowledge

• Labour legislation
• HR policies and procedures
• Recruitment best practice
• Performance management
• Employee relations
• Payroll principles
• HR reporting
• HRIS systems
• Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel)

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Relationship building
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Organisation and planning
• Attention to detail
• Coaching ability
• Report writing
• Analytical thinking
• Time management
• Confidentiality and professionalism

Behavioural Competencies

• Customer focused
• Accountable
• Collaborative
• Adaptable
• Resilient
• Proactive
• Ethical
• Continuous learner
• Solutions orientated
• Commercially aware

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Recruitment turnaround times achieved.
• Probation reviews completed on time.
• Performance review completion rate.
• Employee relations cases managed within agreed timelines.
• HR administration accuracy.

The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.

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