Employee Relations Specialist at Alstom

Job description

The Railway industry today is characterized by both a strong and sustained growth across the world. The trends that drive this are well known: environmental challenges, population growth, urbanization and increasing demands for mobility.

With 6B€ of Sales and around 30,000 employees based in over 60 countries, Alstom develop & market the most complete range of systems, equipment and services offered today in the railway sector. Today we offer our customers solutions that feature a seamless blend of diverse technologies, ensuring optimal interfaces, along with flexible implementation and real synergy in innovation.

SITE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SPECIALIST PROFILE

(DUNNOTTAR)

REPORTING LINE:

• Reports directly to: Site Manufacturing Director
• Reports functionally to: Head of Employee Relations
• Direct subordinates: Employee relations administrator
• Functionally subordinates: Site employee relations specialist

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing employee relations and supporting the site operating model (including Alstom site staff)
• Ensure sustainable labour peace and stability on site for optimum operational performance
• Interprets the Business, HR & ER Strategy into products and services for site applicability and application in collaboration with the Site Manager and Head of ER
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Responsible for sharing and embedding deep ER expertise within the areas of focus
• Has overall oversight and governance of all ER Operational related matters within site
• Provides direction and oversees the cross functional relationship to integrate with other processes that impact on the quality of relationships with employees. (e.g. Wellness, Remuneration, Talent Management, Leadership Development etc.)
• Implement benchmarked labour and legislative findings to remain current and relevant
• Management of the Site Top 5 risks for the Business & Management
• Provide relevant information for Gibela’ s head of employee relations to be considered for the wage negotiation processes
• Participation and collaboration with employer association, Social Labour plan, Partnership Agreement and site forum
• Manages the demand for ER Services within site and refers issues to the Head of Employee relations
• Full compliance to the Gibela code of ethics

COMMUNICATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

• Ensure that vision, values and business direction are embraced by the team
• Communicate and execute change and improvement effectively
• Implementation of the capacitating and up skilling of Line Management, Supervisors and Shop Stewards
• Management of monthly meetings, Partnership forum and other relevant forums on site
• Weekly/monthly reporting to the Site Manager and Head of employee relations
• Drive the intergration,socilalisation of new trade union stakeholders into the Gibela policies, procedures, practices, values and forums.

INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT

• Apply new ideas / work methods and opportunities for improving results through team engagement.
• Implement a proactive ER strategy for Site as agreed with the head of employee relations
• Support business initiatives and projects through change management process and engagement
• Provide advice to site Management regarding employee relation’s issues
• Management of a flexible Partnership Agreement in a volatile ER Environment on an internal level
• Consistently support the implementation of business optimization initiatives.

QUALIFICATION, COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant degree in HR/IR
• Registration with the South African Board for Personnel Practice as a Chartered HR Practitioner (Industrial Relations)
• Appropriate training in leadership and management
• Managing conflict
• Problem solving
• Managing change
• Cultural change facilitation
• Discipline and Grievance management
• Facilitate Conflict Resolution Processes
• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Risk Management
• 12 years’ experience in employee relations

Real possibilities. Real contribution. Influence the future. Do you want to catapult your career to new heights? The Gibela Rail Transport Consortium (Pty) Ltd could be the vehicle for your career success. At Gibela, your future is yours to define.

Gibela Rail Transport Consortium RF (Pty) Ltd is committed to diversifying its staff profile in terms of its transformation agenda and encourages candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds to apply. More about Gibela: www.gibela-rail.com

More about Alstom www.alstom.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Alstom is a drug-free workplace.