Human Resources Manager - Johannesburg
1 day ago

Job description
Human Resources ManagerCGS Shopfitters | South Africa | Full-time
CGS Shopfitters is looking for a high-calibre Human Resources Manager who can operate as a true business partner, someone who can build strong people systems, protect the company legally, and help drive a high-performance culture in a fast-moving manufacturing/construction environment.
You'll be supporting a staff complement of ±100 employees and growing.What you'll own
HR strategy & workforce planning:
Align people strategy to business goals, succession planning, culture, and HR budgeting.
Talent acquisition & onboarding:
Run end-to-end recruitment, tighten job specs, raise hiring standards, and create onboarding that works.
Employee relations:
Confidently handle grievances, disputes, and day-to-day people challenges with fairness and backbone.
Labour law & compliance (SA): Ensure policies, procedures, and practices comply with LRA, BCEA, EEA, Skills Development Act, and manage submissions (EE / WSP-ATR).
Discipline &CCMA:
Run disciplinary processes properly, coach managers through them, and represent the company at CCMA when needed.
Performance & development:
Build/upgrade performance management, training plans, mentoring/coaching, and management soft-skill capability.
Payroll & HR admin oversight:
Ensure payroll governance, overtime controls, benefits admin, and statutory compliance (PAYE, UIF, SDL).
Health & safety support:
Partner with operations to reinforce OHSA-aligned people processes and manage IOD administration.
What we're looking for
Proven experience as a senior/standalone HR Manager (or equivalent) in a demanding, operational business (construction/manufacturing/industrial is a plus)
Strong South African labour law capability (you know how to apply it, not just quote it)
Comfortable setting standards, holding lines, and coaching leaders—without politics or ego
Excellent writing ability (policies, procedures, codes, handbooks) and clean admin discipline
High integrity, confidentiality, and strong stakeholder management
Why CGS
This role has real scope:
you'll be trusted to build systems, shape culture, and influence leadership decisions—not just "manage HR tasks."
How to apply
Send your CV + a short note on:
The most effective HR system you've implemented, and
How you handle complex employee relations or discipline cases.
How you've developed company culture in a growing business (what you did, how you implemented it, and what changed as a result).
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