Esethu Kwakweni
East London
Summary
Experienced Human Resources Generalist with extensive experience in fostering skills development, maintaining industrial relations, and championing employment equity. Skilled in recruiting top talent to meet organizational goals, with expertise in reporting, administrative management, and overseeing seamless transitions. Strong understanding of labour laws and employee engagement strategies. Committed to enhancing organisational efficiency and promoting a productive workplace culture through multifaceted HR knowledge.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resource Generalist
Auria SA (Pty) Ltd
10.2021 - Current
- Provide HR support and guidance to all the departments and employees
- Recruitment, selection and induction of hourly staff
- Perform SDF function for the company
- Develop and implement the company training plan
- Conduct staff training
- Represent human resources at disciplinary and grievance hearings
- Handle liaison with the bargaining council, medical aid and other stakeholders
- Handle the administration of night shift transport
- Handle retirement fund claims for hourly staff
- Maintain accurate staff records
- Take minutes at various meetings
- Conduct exit interviews
- Generate and supply various HR reports as required
- Participate in HR special projects
- Update plant notice boards
Human Capital Officer
FloorworX Africa (Pty) Ltd
01.2018 - 09.2021
- Responsible and in charge of everything HR related for the East London, Durban, Johannesburg, and Cape Town plants
- Assist department heads with recruitment process - setting up interviews internally and communicating with employment agencies in order for them to send suitable candidates to be interviewed
- Received request from departments to advertise funded vacant positions
- Approved internal and External advertisement of positions
- Draw up advertisements for all vacant funded positions and distribute to all employees, notice boards, agencies and external media if needed
- Conducted pre-short listing and short listing of suitable qualified candidates
- Conducted interviews with responsible Managers of departments for both Senior Positions and Operators within the factory
- Responsible for phoning candidates for interviews and arrangement thereof with responsible line Managers
- Done reference checks and criminal checks
- Responsible drawing up employment contracts both permanently and temporary contract in line with Basic Conditions of Employment
- Assist department heads with recruitment process, setting up interviews internally and communicating with employment agencies in order for them to send suitable candidates to be interviewed
- Prepared reports and Memo’s for approval of new appointments for Managing Directors approval
- Done regret letters to unsuccessful candidates
- Responsible for Induction of every new employee
- Gave new employees tour around factory and introduced them to staff members
- Responsible for opening up new employee files and kept record thereof
- Maintaining confidential information of employees and record Keeping
- Maintain and checked the budget on all recruitment of the Company
- Link between training providers and company
- Arranged all training and refresher courses according to the training needs analysis
- Responsible for drawing up training needs analysis
- Responsible for all training needs of the organization
- Responsible for completion training requisitions for approval
- Responsible for all payments of training service providers
- Responsible for drawing up training programs for employee
- Done presentations to employees on different training needs
- Ensured that venue and catering for training was booked
- Responsible for drawing up reports for management to review
- Handle disciplinary procedures in the company to ensure that they are compliant with company policies
- Convene and facilitate all disciplinary and grievance hearings
- Facilitate appeal hearings in the company within stipulated time frames
- Prepare written response on disciplinary issues
- Draft minutes of disciplinary hearings
- Handle union queries on a daily basis
- Sit on the Employment Equity committee of the company
- Secretary of the Employment Equity committee
- Member of the Health and Safety committee of the Company
- Assist Human Resource Manager with all CCMA cases
- Done reports on a quarterly basis of all Disciplinary that has taken place
- Ensure that all new employees are loaded on company system (ACCSYS)
- Ensure that all invoices received in HR are paid
- Assist new employees with completing of documents, creating of employee files for new employees with all necessary documentation
- Handle all Medical aid documentation - applications, option change
- Handle all provident fund documents e.g., claim forms, Applications
- Ensure Employees are on medical aid systems
- Responsible for ensuring Benefits are paid out to Beneficiaries
- Responsible for handling all incapacity, death, and Medical Board cases
- Link between the employee and the provident fund
- Responsible for all hourly paid and salaried workforce queries
- Ensure that all leave is captured and processed on ACCSYS and keep record on file
- Administered leave register on a daily basis and send reports to manager
- Kept a leave register and spreadsheet of all leave taken by Employees
- Reconciled all leave to make sure that all records were correct
- Ensured that leave forms were correctly captured and that it complies with the government legislation and company policies
- Responsible for Filing all leave forms and safeguarding them
- Draft agenda’s and send them out to committee members
- Take minutes in Employment Equity meeting
- Follow up on resolutions of the E.E Committee
- Draft minutes and get approval from E.E Chairperson
- Send out approved E.E minutes to all E.E committee members and all employees by placing it on notice boards and sending it out via email
- Keep record of attendance registers
- File all minutes of all employment equity meetings
- Safe record keeping of all minutes
- Member of the Health and Safety committee of the Company
- Part of the Internal Audit committee within the company
- Assist HR Manager when its BBBEE Audit
- Assist HR Manager to compile Workplace Skills Plan and ART
- Responsible for reporting on monthly basis of all company car users leave
- Member of the Management Shop Steward Committee
- Member of the PEER Educator group
- Responsible for all filing within the HR Department
- Manage the H.R Office in the absence of the HR Manager
HR Administrator
Real People, East London (DMC Pty Ltd)
11.2013 - 01.2018
- Responsible for making payments, getting authorized sign-off and allocating costs where applicable
- Provide support and assist in the execution of ad-hoc HR Projects
- Provide administrative support to the Human Capital Business Partner and the HR department as a whole, through diary management, travel arrangements, reminder systems, telephonic support and liaising with senior management and HC functionaries
- Co-ordinate training venues and logistics, including all arrangements, collating information, and ensuring the administrative requirements are adhered to
- Monitor and track training sessions for reporting purposes
- Support the Training officer with the compilation and submission of ATR and WSP
- Recording training information on applicable recording systems, including HRIS
- Administration relating to study bursaries i.e., signing of contracts, payments, issue acceptance letters and recordkeeping of all bursaries
- Collecting reimbursement for failed or suspended bursaries
- Assist in the administration of Learnerships in association with Bank Seta
- Filing of learner’s application forms, supporting documents, portfolio of evidence
- Keep attendance registers and save Poe’s electronically and manually
- Coach learners in the debt recovery and microfinance Learnership
- Be able to provide basic administrative support in terms of processes, preparing disciplinary files, getting charge sheets signed
- Liaise with the HR Manager and CCMA regarding any pending cases and follow up
- Manage all documentation linked to Employee Relations cases
- Keeping updated dispute and litigation records and continuously following up with statutory bodies on case progress and status
- Load employment relations cases on electronic HC information systems
HR Administrator
Endaweni Lounge and Restaurant
East London
02.2013 - 10.2013
- Receiving and updating stock and make necessary adjustments on Unisolv
- Prepare sales for the month and submit to Brand house
- Daily cash up
- Counting of stock manually and on the system
- Manage a team of ten employees
- Organize events
- Perform HR related functions, record management, leave, payroll, disciplinary actions, recruitment and selection and other admin duties
HR Administrator
Builders Warehouse
Port Elizabeth
09.2012 - 01.2013
- Provide administrative assistance to the HR department
- Full Recruitment and Selection function (telephone screening, interview scheduling, conducting interviews, reference checks, offers, regrets, prepare starter packs, opening of new files and confirmation of employment)
- Conduct employee orientation, follow up interviews and exit interviews
- Creating contracts (permanent, probationary, and fixed term contracts)
- Assist in disciplinary hearings, prepare files, and contact person with CCMA and Update Labour dispute spreadsheet
- Capture warnings, Exit Interviews, contracts and filing them
- Assist in the administration of training and study bursaries, follow up and assist with the compilation and submission of WSP and ATR
- Training and Development (Update and maintain training for employees, ensure safe keeping of training material, ensure training registers are completed and all training is captured for all training conducted, complete training reports and update training board weekly, managing training logistics)
- Assist in the compilation and submission of EE reports
- Motivation, Reward and Recognition resolution of payroll related matters
- Update payroll on any changes to employee records
- Process staff account applications
- Manage leave
- Manage time and attendance system
- Pull reports from clocking machine
- Administrate all terminations
- Dismissals, absconding, issuing staff uniform, and ensure that uniform is returned when an employee leaves the company, conducting research
- Manage payroll for non-permanent staff
- Liaise with labour brokers, assist staff with medical aid application
- Organizing meetings, boardroom bookings, refreshments and stationary ordering and minute taking
- Complete requests for payment forms, get signatures and ensure payments take place (capture invoices and proof of payments) and file accordingly
- Manage telephone accounts, prepare spreadsheet, get signatures, and manage deductions
- Records Management (record keeping of surveys and exit interviews)
- Manage and Update employee information on HR premier
- Be the contact point with Payroll, ensuring all relevant info is sent through and managed
- Organize events (bleed day, flu Vaccines, coordinate the celebration of business and employee achievements and wellness days), consult with clients and send out memo to staff
- PA duties to HR manager (compiling reports, diary management, scheduling meetings, flight, vehicle and accommodation bookings and another admin work requested)
- Acting as a Fire Marshall
Recruitment Assistant
Jenni Strous and Associates
Rosebank
06.2012 - 08.2012
- Search and Match candidate profiles as per job specification
- Telephonic pre-screening of prospective candidates
- Setting up interviews with the agency and the client
- Typing of CVs / Capture CV’S onto the database
- Conduct MIE and reference checks
- Do follow ups with all candidates to update database (Before and after the interviews)
- Consult with clients in confirming interviews for the candidates and getting feedback
- Do general administration and manage the office diary between the reception and (Owner)
Promoter / Events Coordinator
Tattoo Promotions
09.2008 - 05.2012
- Welcoming guests at events, a make-up artist for Revlon
- Ensuring that everything goes accordingly at events
- Promoting Products
- Decorating venues
- Monitoring suppliers
- Ushering
- Registering employees and allocating seats
HR Intern
City of Johannesburg (JMPD)
Johannesburg
08.2010 - 02.2012
- Assisting the HR manager with recruitment and selection
- Preparing Monthly and quarterly Training Reports and assisting the manager with the WSP
- Assisting employees with subsidized Education
- Minute taking, leave administration, data capturing, interview packs and diary management
- Assist HR with administrative tasks relating to Pension funds
- Regularly update records to reflect job terminations, retirements, deaths, divorces, and changes in beneficiaries requested by clients in their pension funds
- Perform miscellaneous office duties (printing, faxing, copying, etc.)
- Conducting Skills Audit and attending TAC meetings
- Assisting employees with queries related to UIF, Leave, and Confirmation etc
- Full recruitment function
HR Intern
Proudly SA
Johannesburg
05.2010 - 08.2010
- Assisting the HR manager with recruitment and selection
- Preparing Monthly and quarterly Training Reports and assisting the manager with the WSP
- Minute taking, leave administration, data capturing, interview packs and diary management
- Regularly update records to reflect job terminations, retirements, deaths, divorces, and changes in beneficiaries requested by clients in their pension funds
- Perform miscellaneous office duties (printing, faxing, copying, etc.)
- Assisting employees with queries related to UIF, Leave, and Confirmation etc
Education
BA Honours - Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Unisa
01.2020
BTech - Human Resources Management
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg01.2010
National Diploma - Human Resources Management
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg01.2009
Grade 12 -
Indwe High School
01.2006
Skills
- Recruitment and Selection
- Employee file management
- Onboarding and offboarding
- Grievance and disciplinary handling
- New employee orientations
- Reporting and HR administration
- Communication and conflict resolution
- Digital and technological proficiency
- Skills development and training
- Talent acquisition and retention
- Labour Relations and Compliance
- Employment equity and diversity management
- Performance Management
- Registered Skills Development Facilitator
Employmentequitystatus
African
Driverlicense
Code B
Owntransport
Yes
Currentlyresiding
East London
Willingtorelocate
No
Contactdetails
0781596297, esethubovungana@yahoo.com
Languages
- IsiXhosa
- English (speak, read and write)
- Tswana
- Zulu
- Afrikaans – Intermediate
Availability
1 Calendar Month Notice Period
Personal Information
- ID Number: 890725 0766 084
- Gender: Female
Timeline
Human Resource Generalist
Auria SA (Pty) Ltd
10.2021 - Current
Human Capital Officer
FloorworX Africa (Pty) Ltd
01.2018 - 09.2021
HR Administrator
Real People, East London (DMC Pty Ltd)
11.2013 - 01.2018
HR Administrator
Endaweni Lounge and Restaurant
02.2013 - 10.2013
HR Administrator
Builders Warehouse
09.2012 - 01.2013
Recruitment Assistant
Jenni Strous and Associates
06.2012 - 08.2012
HR Intern
City of Johannesburg (JMPD)
08.2010 - 02.2012
HR Intern
Proudly SA
05.2010 - 08.2010
Promoter / Events Coordinator
Tattoo Promotions
09.2008 - 05.2012
BA Honours - Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Unisa
BTech - Human Resources Management
University of Johannesburg
National Diploma - Human Resources Management
University of Johannesburg
Grade 12 -
Indwe High School
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