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Florence Van Schalkwyk

Human Resource Generalist
Secunda

Summary

Dynamic Human Resources Generalist with [Number] years of experience managing broad range of human resource functions while serving as on-site specialist. Supports and guides cross-functional team members while implementing best practices within HR team. Serves as HR champion in administering and advancing HR functions while acting as resource on policy interpretation and implementation.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Human Resource Generalist

Sasol Secunda Operations
Secunda
07.2011 - Current
  • Responsible for people planning, staff establishment management, vacancy management, recruitment, employee relations management, talent management and employee wellness.
  • Updated key human resource metrics on turnover and terminations using reporting tools on HRMS database.
  • Built comprehensive employee recruiting strategy.
  • Coached managers through employee engagement, documentation, discipline and performance improvement plans.
  • Facilitated initiative to address disparities in hiring racial and ethnic minority applicants.
  • Liaised with HR and payroll to coordinate and manage employee leaves of absence.
  • Provided advice to leadership on implementation of HR policies and procedures, collective bargaining, and union agreements and business rollouts.
  • Handled new-hire orientation and basic recruiting tasks for best-in-class talent identification.
  • Guided leaders and employees as subject matter expert in areas of talent management.
  • Improved quality of hiring decisions by working with hiring managers on new comprehensive employment selection processes.
  • Provided guidance to managers and employees on talent management, payroll and benefits.
  • Collaborated with payroll to complete and upload pay data and worked with managers to support proper overtime compliance.
  • Met with staff and management to resolve difficult situations related to performance and conflict management.
  • Developed and built relationships with project teams, department managers and consultant teams to improve delivery of HR services.
  • Understood, interpreted and mediated human resources inquiries to support administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs.
  • Verified that vendors received timely enrollment information, changes, and terminations.
  • Delivered strategic workforce planning, benefits administration, labor relations, succession planning and reporting systems.
  • Improved operational processes resulting in productivity increase in HR department.
  • Conducted career fairs, screened resumes and interviewed applicants to build candidate pipelines and enhance company culture.
  • Facilitated disciplinary hearings and grievances.
  • Representing the company at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

Human Resource Clerk

Sasol Secunda Operations
Secunda
01.2011 - 06.2011


  • Assisted with administration and analysis on a project of operational overtime worked by employees for a site of about 15 000 people in order to investigate solutions to reduce the overtime worked in the company.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Honors in Industrial Psychology

North West University
Potchefstroom
01.2009 - 12.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Development And Management

North West University
Potchefstroom
01.2006 - 12.2008

Skills

Succession planning

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Software

Microsoft word

Excel

Power point

SAP

Success factors

1 HR cloud based data

Timeline

Human Resource Generalist

Sasol Secunda Operations
07.2011 - Current

Human Resource Clerk

Sasol Secunda Operations
01.2011 - 06.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Honors in Industrial Psychology

North West University
01.2009 - 12.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Development And Management

North West University
01.2006 - 12.2008
Florence Van SchalkwykHuman Resource Generalist