Thendo Ramashia
HR Generalist
Kya Sands
Summary
Results-oriented HR Generalist with broad experience in all areas of HR, including policy development, performance management and benefits administration. Accustomed to analyzing HR functions and procedures to execute change management and drive corporate objectives with over 5 years of consulting expertise with passion for cultivating enjoyable and productive work environments. Passionate about streamlining existing processes to improve efficiency and delivery, coupled with extensive knowledge of digital HR systems and ready for a new challenge in the HR career.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
HR Consultant
Barleda Consulting
6 2024 - Current
- Managed employee selection for over 200 employees and established integrated succession planning system
- Ensure performance contracts and succession planning processes are deployed to support the creation of an enabling environment
- Ensure talent management initiatives are adhered to and successfully implemented
- Collaborate and engage with managers and employees to shape their perspectives and advance the realization of people management strategies
- Oversee industrial relations, disciplinary matters, recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes for the operational staff
- Work alongside Learning & Development team to facilitate pertinent training and development endeavors for operational staff
- Spearhead relevant HR project initiatives
- Ensure effective implementation of all HR policies and procedures
- Act as the steward of relevant systems to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and audit protocols
- Conduct HR data analysis and produce reports for strategic insights.
HR Generalist
Imerys South Africa - Annesley Mine
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Consistently execute day-to-day people operations tasks, including contract management, payroll and benefits administration, leave administration, etc
- Chair on-site disciplinary hearings
- Responsible for providing disciplinary findings report after a case
- Partner with relevant senior manager and HR leadership to ensure organizational transformation
- Ensure the incorporation of all dimensions influencing the people requirements in the business into business plans
- Facilitate all internal and external training bookings, activities, and payments
- Assist in managing employee relations issues
- Manage the recruitment efforts
- Onboarding/offboarding of employees
- Ensure JDs are always up to date
- Receive, screen, and match applicants to the job profile
- Conduct interviews
- Present and discuss offer including company benefits and pay structure with successful candidates
- Arrange pre-employment onboarding
- Arrange employment packs for new employees
- Support T&D manager in integrating diversity strategies into employee recruitment, retention, and development programs
- Compile WSP and ATR documents
- Assist with compliance issues on the employment equity process
- Assist in the annual BBBEE scorecard accreditation process
- Support internship and learnership programs
- Facilitate new recruits start sign on and exit process
- Process exiting employees
- Assist in resolving payroll related queries
- Compile HR letters relating to employee movements and other ad hoc items
- Liaise with line managers regarding the input required to process salaries and other HR related items
- Ensure implementation of internal audit findings within area of responsibility in a timely manner.
HR Generalist
Modi Mining
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Contract and offer management
- Full cycle recruitment
- Chair on-site disciplinary hearings
- Salary/wage negotiations
- Responsible for providing disciplinary findings report after a case
- Payroll Administration
- Labour manning
- Book induction, re-certification, and other training
- Review employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance
- Create and implement effective onboarding plans
- Support the daily activities of the HR Department
- Conducting interviews
- Drafting offer letters
- Creating new employee files
- Approving provident fund exit applications and checks
- Facilitate employee consultations.
HR Officer
Arnot OpCo Coal Mine
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Manage all HR records including maintenance of personnel files
- Full cycle recruitment
- Contractor management
- Facilitate employees' individual development plans and leadership training planning
- Reporting and system administration
- Collect and verify timesheets
- Capture employee information and payroll data into the system
- Processing new employees, promotions, and terminations
- Maintaining and updating payroll records
- Stakeholder engagements/management
- Set up all HR meetings and attend to all HR-related queries
- Administration and coordination of employee Individual Development Plans
- Assist the Training Practitioner with the compilation of the annual WSP/ATR
- Assist with the annual training budget
- Arrange and conduct interviews
- Facilitate candidates' psychometric assessments
- Manage the company recruitment portal and email account.
HR/Change Management Consultant
Verge & EY Consortium
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Focused on business analysis
- Provided assistance in the mapping of To-Be processes for a Shared Services Project
- Facilitated client engagements, project administration, data analysis, and designed a visual end state for the operating model
- Administered the E-learning platform
- Managed banners for change champions
- Conducted stakeholder analysis and alignment interviews
- Coordinated training sessions
- Developed and executed change management strategies and plans
- Facilitated the implementation of activities to support change and transition initiatives
- Assessed the Organization's readiness for change
- Developed and facilitated the implementation of tactics and tools for change communication, resistance, risk mitigation, coaching, training, sponsorship roadmap, and accountability
- Executed comprehensive change management plans.
HR Assistant
Smollan Group
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Manage and update all HR records
- Ensure that all personnel and company database is up to date
- Coordinated employee engagement initiatives
- Conduct interviews and in-store visitations for one-on-one feedback sessions with employees
- Manage exit processes
- Attend to all employees' queries
- Manage the onboarding process.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Project Management
Regent Business School
Johannesburg, South Africa 01.2020 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resources Management (Industrial Psychology and Psychology)
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa 01.2011 - 05.2014
Grade 12 -
Ratshisase Secondary School
Musina, South Africa 01.2006 - 05.2010
Skills
Creativity and Innovation
Certification
UDEMY / HR & People Analytics with Metrics in Excel - 04/2024
Keyareasofexpertise
Computer literate, and comfortable with SAP, MS Office Suite, Google Workspace Suite, Workday (WD), SAGE 300 People, AccPac, Power BI, S-Cubed, MIE, Supervision Biometric System and Netrec Time and Attendance system.
Personal Information
- Available: Available Immediately
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: African
References
Upon request.
Volunteering
Rise Against Hunger: Meal Pack Organiser: 2018 - ongoing
Timeline
HR Generalist
Imerys South Africa - Annesley Mine
11.2023 - 04.2024
HR Generalist
Modi Mining
01.2023 - 10.2023
HR Officer
Arnot OpCo Coal Mine
01.2021 - 01.2023
Post Graduate Diploma - Project Management
Regent Business School
01.2020 - 05.2020
HR/Change Management Consultant
Verge & EY Consortium
06.2019 - 12.2020
HR Assistant
Smollan Group
01.2019 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resources Management (Industrial Psychology and Psychology)
University of Johannesburg
01.2011 - 05.2014
Grade 12 -
Ratshisase Secondary School
01.2006 - 05.2010
HR Consultant
Barleda Consulting
6 2024 - Current
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