Junior HR Business Partner

About the role

Bridgestone is hiring a Junior HR Business Partner in Windhoek, Namibia, on a full-time, open-ended basis. The role manages the day-to-day administration of the HR office, supports the long-term development of the HR function, ensures sound labour relations and consistent application of company policies and legal compliance. It is closely supervised and involves routine, well-defined tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Recruit temporary and permanent staff, process staffing requests and amendments, draft and advertise job profiles, and coordinate interviews and shortlisting.
• Draft and archive employment documents such as offer letters, contracts and regret letters, and compile wage and salary records for payroll.
• Process terminations daily, including certificates of service, pension/provident fund withdrawal and medical aid changes.
• Evaluate disciplinary matters, grievance, incapacity and retrenchment cases, hold hearings and keep accurate records.
• Monitor timekeeping trends, recommend improvements and ensure legal compliance in retrenchment.
• Coordinate union activities, meetings with union representatives and prepare for conciliation and arbitration; liaise with labour court advocates when approved.
• Administer benefits, keep the HR report and online IR system up to date, and assist with injury reporting and IOD statistics.
• Support loan applications, AMP submissions, payroll loading in Sage, tax returns, monthly payroll reconciliation and employee onboarding.
• Help align policies and procedures, update SOPs and organisational structures, and support ad hoc departmental projects.

Required profile

• 1-2 years' experience as an HR generalist or specialist, or as an HR administrator.
• Understanding of the broader HR fields and their link to the area of responsibility.
• Track record of leading activities and supporting change processes.
• HR degree or 3-year diploma; postgraduate study in a related field is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Good verbal and written communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Project management basics, data capturing and management, and report writing.
• Ability to apply company policies and applicable legislation.

What we offer

• A supportive onboarding experience.
• Training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate social responsibility activities.
• A global, dynamic work environment and a diverse, inclusive team.