Margrietta Pienaar
Lephalale, Limpopo
074-***-****• **********.*******@*****.***
Objective
I believe I would be a great asset for any organisation in the Human Resource or Labour Relations field. I have extensive experience with difficult situations and take great pride in the work I put out. I’ve built my career in a variety of roles and industries, mostly in the mechanical industry where I was exposed to onsite labour relations, recruitment, expatriate management, Organised Labour consultations, Policy and Procedure drafting etc. I’m not only used to wearing many hats, I sincerely enjoy it; I thrive in an environment where no two work days are exactly the same. Employment History
Labour Consultant, PI Consultancy, Lephalale, Limpopo
(July 2020 – Present)
Responsibilities:
• Recruitment and allocation of scheduled employees
• Liaison with Local recruitment centres
• Advise Employers on all site IR related issues and disciplinary processes
• Conducting Work Place Forum meeting with elected employee representatives on behalf of Employers
• Ensuring compliance to company policies and procedures
• Grievance Resolution and Dispute process management
• Chairing of disciplinary and grievance proceedings
• Employer representative at the site Centre for Dispute Resolution (CDR) and CCMA Industrial Relations Officer, Tubular Engineering Services South Africa, Exxaro GG6, Lephalale
(July 2019 – June 2020)
Responsibilities:
• Recruitment and allocation of scheduled employees
• Liaison with Local recruitment centers
• Liaison with medical and induction centres
• Manage all site IR related issues and disciplinary processes
• Control all Administration functions and Time Keeping compliance
• Assist and advise line management on all IR related issues
• Ensuring Labour harmony and stability
• Conducting Work Place Forum meeting with elected employee representatives
• Ensuring compliance to company policies and procedures
• Grievance Resolution and Dispute process management Industrial Relations Officer, Civil and Power Generations Project, Medupi Power Station Project, Lephalale
(April 2018 – July 2019)
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Achievements and responsibilities:
• Site based industrial relations management of 800 scheduled and non-scheduled employeeson the Eskom Medupi Power Station Project.
• Ensuring PLA/SSA and statutory compliance of the company
• Ensuring compliance to company policies and procedures
• Grievance Resolution and Dispute process management
• Employer representative at the site Centre for Dispute Resolution (CDR) and CCMA
• Manage all site IR related issues and disciplinary processes
• Assist and advise line management on all IR related issues
• Liaison with Medical Clinic for medical examinations
• Manage Project Registration procedures aligned with statutory requirements
• Liaison with Induction Officer and HSE Manager
• Arrange site access permits for visitors and employees
• Control all Administration functions and Time Keeping compliance
• Liaison with Facilities department relating to employee accommodation, transport and feeding
• Attend all IR related meetings
• Ensuring Labour harmony and stability
• Participate and provide input to strike handling procedures
• Coaching on PLA/SSA for Line managers
• Participation and Coordination of Union meetings
• Relationship building with Unions
• Conducting of investigations and coaching on disciplinary preparation
• Assisting in the compilation and maintenance of all IR related reports
• Liaise with DOL and Bargaining Council
• Site based recruitment and allocation of scheduled employees
• Demobilizations and contract terminations
• Ensuring liaison with local community centers when recruiting new skills
• Ensuring Supervisor compliance (daily diaries, Project Management requirements) Industrial Relations Officer, Murray and Roberts Power & Energy, Medupi Power Station Project, Lephalale
(March 2016 – April 2018)
Achievements and responsibilities:
• Site based industrial relations management of 2500 scheduled and non-scheduled employees, including expatriate labour for Murray & Roberts Power and Energy on the Eskom Medupi Power Station Project.
• Ensuring PLA/SSA and statutory compliance of the company as well as sub-contractors
• Ensuring compliance to company policies and procedures
• Conducting compliance audits on sub-contractors and service providers
• Grievance Resolution and Dispute process management
• Employer representative at the site Centre for Dispute Resolution (CDR)
• Manage all site IR related issues and disciplinary processes
• Assist and advise line management on all IR related issues
• Liaison with Medical Clinic for medical examinations
• Manage Project Registration procedures aligned with statutory requirements
• Liaison with Induction Officer and HSE Manager
• Arrange site access permits for visitors and employees
• Control all Administration functions and Time Keeping compliance
• Liaison with Facilities department relating to employee accommodation, transport and feeding
• Attend all IR related meetings
• Ensuring Labour harmony and stability
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• Participate and provide input to strike handling procedures
• Coaching on PLA/SSA for Line managers
• Training of Managers in BCEA, LRA, company disciplinary and grievance procedures
• Participation and Coordination of Union meetings
• Relationship building with Unions
• Conducting of investigations and coaching on disciplinary preparation
• Assisting in the compilation and maintenance of all IR related reports
• Liaise with DOL and Bargaining Council
• Drafting and implementation of internal upgrade and craft development procedure
• Site based recruitment and allocation of scheduled employees
• Stand-in IR Practitioner for Medupi Fabrication for 8 months, +- 150 scheduled employees
• Demobilizations and contract terminations
• Ensuring liaison with local community centers when recruiting new skills Industrial Relations Officer, Staff U Need, Germiston, Johannesburg
(January 2015 – February 2016)
Achievements and responsibilities:
• Industrial Relations management of +- 3000 scheduled employees, placed on all Eskom Power Stations in South Africa
• Clients included Roshcon and Rotek, divisions of Eskom industries
• Ensuring labour harmony across all sites
• Implementing and maintaining the Workers Communication Meeting in the workplace
• Chairing of Workers Communication Meeting
• Implementing levels of discipline
• Observing disciplinary enquiries to ensure compliance with legislation
• Acting as Chairperson and Complainant at disciplinary enquiries
• Grievance resolutions
• Solving pay and timesheet queries
• Liaison with Site based Clients
• Ensuring compliance of Employer with the Basic Conditions of Employment act, the Labour
• Relations act, the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining council and the Sectoral
• Determination for the Civil Engineering Industry
• Implementation of strike handling procedures
• Incident investigations
• Dispute resolution procedures
• Employee Contracts
• Training of Managers in BCEA, LRA, company disciplinary and grievance procedures Industrial Relations Administrator, Fortress HR Solutions (Seconded to Murray and Roberts Power & Energy), Medupi Power Station Project, Lephalale
(June 2013 – December2014)
Achievements and responsibilities:
:
• On site Industrial Relations administration of +-2500 Scheduled Employees including Expatriate labour
• Preparation submissions of Labour statistics and weekly/monthly reports to client
• Absenteeism management
• Control administration functions and time keeping compliance
• Liaison with the Payroll department regarding pay queries
• Attend and scribing of IR meetings, meetings with OrganisedLabour(Contractors Partnership Forum)
• Daily interaction with OrganisedLabour
• Coordination and placement of newly appointed Scheduled Employees 4 Page
• Demobilizations and contract terminations
• Liaison with Medical for medical examinations
• Liaison with Induction Officer and HSE Manager
• Participate and provide input to strike handling procedures
• Ensure PLA/SSA and statutory compliance of the company as well as sub-contractors
• Liaison with Facilities department relating to employee accommodation, transport and feeding
• Ensuring Labour harmony and stability
• Coaching on PLA/SSA for Line managers
• Link between Management and workforce
• Implementations of company policies and procedures including an internal upgrade and craft development procedure
Operations Administrator, Fortress HR Solutions, Medupi Power Station Project, Lephalale
(August 2010 – June2013)
Achievements and responsibilities:
• On site Payroll administration of +-2500 Murray and Roberts Scheduled Employees and +- 250 Medupi Fabrication Scheduled Employees.
• Solving pay and timesheet queries
• Ensuring all employee personal information are up to date
• Capturing of all payroll and timekeeping data
• Ensuring wages are in compliance with the PLA/SSA
• Ensuring wage calculations are in compliance with the Metal and Engineering Industries Bargaining Council
• Employee Contracts
• Representation of the employer in all Payroll audits
• Employee terminations
• Absenteeism Management
Human Resource Officer, Magnum Metals &Zentex Plant Hire, Columbus Stainless Steel, Middelburg
(June 2010 – August 2010)
Site Clerk, Fraser Alexander, Vandyksdrift Mine, Witbank
(November 2009 – June 2010)
Education
University of South Africa (UNISA)
(2012 – 2013)
• Numerical Business Skills Qualification
Nkangala FET College
(2008 - 2009)
• N4 Management Administration
Kanonkop High School
(2003 - 2007)
Grade 12 / Senior Certificate
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Additional Courses
• Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of South Africa
• MEIBC Main Agreement
• Labour Law 2015 - Global Business Solutions
• Conducting Arbitration - Global Business Solutions
• Dispute Resolutions - Global Business Solutions
• CCMA rules and regulations 2015 - Global Business Solutions
• Managing Diversity - Global Business Solutions
• VIP HR Module
• Certificate in Competition Law Compliance – MRPE
• Project Management – Oxbridge Academy
• Ethics and Governance – University of Freestate
References available upon request