Wiedaad Samsodien

I am an Experienced HR Business Partner with a demonstrated history of working across various sectors. I am skilled in the full scope of HR including Employee Relations, performance management, HR Consulting, Learning Development, Change Management among others. 

HR Manager - Tiger Brands

• Contribute to the business strategy by working with business leaders to identify and build key capabilities, leadership, behaviours and appropriate structures to execute the strategy
• Work with business leaders to translate business needs into HR requirements
• Translate business requirements into solutions and partner with HR CoEs and HR Operations Team to ensure HR service delivery.
• Serve as internal consultant to the function or business area, regarding talent acquisition & management, learning & leadership development, rewards & recognition, performance management, ER and organisation development
• Partner with the business to execute strategic agenda
• Monitor Employee Engagement levels in the Business Unit
• Develop strategic resourcing plans for the business area to address talent & succession risks 
• Conduct EE assessments to inform action plans to drive the achievement of targets
• Report on EE targets and recommend actions to drive progress
• Consolidate EE audit results and recommend corrective actions
• Monitor labour legislation compliance (BCEA/OHSA/LRA/SD/EE)
• Represent the company at external dispute resolution bodies (CCMA, bargaining councils) and maintain accurate document trails
• Responsible for the Employee Relations delivery, incl. collective bargaining and consultation processes related to changes to the organisation.

HR Business Partner- Syntell

• Provide professional Business Partnering services, coaching and guidance across Business Units.
• Talent Acquisition, including investigating and implementing various attraction and retention strategies.
• Coordinate and facilitate company induction/ onboarding
• Group SDF: Implement the company skills development strategy, including learnerships and internships; and act as primary liaison with the relevant SETAs and DOL.
• Oversee individual development plans, and translating it into the WSP. 
• Submit annual training reports(WSP/ ATR/ PTR)  to the various SETA’s for all group companies
• Facilitate a high performance culture through coordinating performance management processes, including 360 feedback. 
• Facilitate stable employee relations environment by advising on labour relations matters and facilitating disciplinary and grievance processes.
• CCMA representation
• Monthly HR reporting 
• Facilitate and promote employee engagement and feedback
• Identify and implement OD initiatives, retention and succession plans
• Guide and advise employees on policies and procedures 
• Update and maintain HR policies and processes in line with business and legislative changes
• Implement wellness initiatives
• General People Management

HR Business Partner- Fidelity-ADT

• Drive a Performance management culture and create relevant development plans with management
• Ensure completion of Performance management processes and guidance relating to setting of deliverables.
• Participate in high-volume local interviewing and select recruitment activities as required.
• Facilitate exit processes
• Drive  the business values and associated interventions
• Support the execution of key HR deliverables, for the achievement of business objectives
• Analyses of HR metrics and drive execution of action plans
• Address routine day-to-day employee relations and industrial relations issues.
• Act as a resource for managers, ensuring compliance with company policies and legislation.
• Assist with investigations and the resolution of employee complaints within required time frames to minimize risk.
• Communicate with regional, Branch and HR Operations management on the execution of human resources transactions.
• Prepare feedback, and provide guidance for managers and supervisors on performance and disciplinary actions etc.
• Coordinate local training programs in conjunction with HR Trainers in support of business needs.
• Assist with the execution of restructuring plans and HR related projects.
• Collate regular or ad hoc HR metric reports, including headcount and turnover, in support of business needs.

HR Consultant- Plascon

• Facilitate change management processes to assist employees and business partners by identifying a need for change management initiatives and the implementation thereof.  
• Coaching managers and supervisors regarding people and operational issues
• Build relationships with Operational Business Partners to optimise the people and organisation structure requirements
• Provide input to ensure contents of job profile, score cards and adverts are accurate and relevant.
• Recruitment (includes placing ads, shortlisting, interviews, PPA’s and checks via MIE) in accordance with the company’s EE targets. 
• Ensure all new employees attend on-boarding and track for reporting purposes. 
• Coach and manage the probation process to ensure new employees become fully operational within required timeframes.
• Partner with Business Units & Functional Teams to implement, review and analyse performance improvement programs to achieve a High Performance Organization while managing and minimizing poor performance (through performance rehabilitation).
• Ensure scorecards are in place and completed in the required timeframes
• Manage disciplinary enquiries to ensure consistency and fairness and ensure that all required documentation is completed. 
• Ensure effective IR procedures are adhered to in order to achieve a harmonious employee relations climate. 
• Advise managers on IR matters in line with company policies, procedures and legislation.
• Liaise with Unions regarding people/ site issues on a monthly basis in order to build strong Union/ Management relationships
• Company representation at the Bargaining Council
• Compile monthly HR reports and monitor trends
• Provide monthly salary input to Central Payroll and investigate with any salary/benefit related queries 
• Facilitate ad-hoc rewards and recognition programs regionally and manage the Long Service Awards process.
• Manage and facilitate Employee Wellness initiatives
• Co-ordinate the bursary process and learning interventions in relation to employee’s IDP’s
• Recruitment of in service students via tertiary institutions and learners for CHIETA approved learnerships. 
• Execute Planned HR Initiatives to ensure HR objectives are met. 
• Assist with any department restructuring/ rightsizing requirements as and when needed.
• Provide SAP training to line managers and staff as SAP super user

HR Administrator- TFG

• Deal with general HR queries from first line managers and provide assistance in line with company policies 
• Support Learning and Development by scheduling learning interventions in line with employees IDP’s
• Compile divisional training reports (BBBEE, WSP, ATR), as well as personalized induction programs when required. 
• Facilitate the completion of skills program agreements during induction.
• Assist with the on-boarding process by presenting HR policies and ensuring accurate completion, and timeous submission of employee documentation
• Provide administrative support to managers and maintain disciplinary and grievance records.
• Assist employees in the business unit with salary and benefit queries.
• Provide monthly salary input to Central Payroll (Shared Services)
• Assist with the execution of HR Initiatives and completion of monthly HR reports.
• Monitor and report on completion of performance reviews

HR Administrator- City of Cape Town (local Government)

• Facilitate time and attendance by maintaining leave records and supporting employees with SAP ESS leave modules.
• Assist with the recruitment and selection process by conducting interviews facilitate assessments and reference checks. 
• Provide administrative support to managers and maintain disciplinary and grievance records.
• Submit monthly HR reports and report on trends analysed from SAP data. 
• Monitor and report on completion of performance reviews for all levels across the Business Unit
• Assist with the roll-out of the Talent Management process as Department Talent Management Committee Administrator

Btech Degree: HR Management

National Diploma: HR Management