Hoekstra Fruit Farms, is a large and established table grape producer and exporter, based in Paarl, specialising in premium international markets. Our client has a vacancy available for a Human Resource Manager to join their team. The successful candidate will report directly to the Group Financial Manager and be responsible for ensuring that all business units (14 farms and the cold storage facility) are compliant with all relevant requirements. Duties will include: *annual and ad hoc audits and statutory certifications *management of various aspects of the company's food safety programme *recruitment and selection of permanent and seasonal staff *management of fringe benefits and drafting of employment contracts *coordination of all training programmes and coordination of Workplace Skills and Employment Equity reports *management of and guidance to farm Managers and Wage Processing Clerks *labour assistance to managers and supervisors relating to disciplinary actions and handling of CCMA cases *management of wages and personnel information systems, including monitoring and reconciliation of leave, overtime and statutory requirements *management of employee-housing *active participation in internal and external Ethical Trade compliance audits *administration of the company's policies *managing training and development of staff *coordination of onboarding and exit processes *all other tasks related to this position. Essential qualifications, skills, and experience: • Tertiary qualification in Agriculture/Human Resources/Food Safety; • Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a labour intensive fresh produce production/packaging facility or similar; • Knowledge of labour legislation and food safety protocols, as well as practical implementation of, among others: BRC/HACCP/GlobalGAP/SIZA and related requirements; • Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office, specifically Excel); • Fully bilingual (Afrikaans & English); • Valid driver's license and own transport. Applications will be considered in terms of the Employer’s Employment Policy and Employment Equity objectives. Please apply online at www.m3online.co.za before 09:00 on 18 March 2024. For general enquiries, contact our team at M3 Human Capital Management on 021 863 1444. Please note that only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.