# Industrial Relations Partner > ARVO · Klapmuts, South Africa · Full-time · Posted 2026-01-27 **Workplace:** on_site **Department:** Babylonstoren ## Description Our client is seeking an Industrial Relations Partner to support a workforce of approximately 1,000 employees, ensuring sound employee relations, legal compliance, and constructive engagement between employees and management. This is a hands-on advisory role for an experienced IR professional who can balance business priorities with employee wellbeing, and who is confident navigating complex people matters with both empathy and authority. **Responsibilities** - Advise on and manage employee and industrial relations matters across the business - Guide managers through misconduct, incapacity, poor performance, and grievance processes - Ensure disciplinary and grievance procedures are fair, compliant, and consistently applied - Support CCMA cases and external labour processes - Provide guidance on labour legislation, company policies, and best practice - Identify trends and proactively mitigate employee relations risk - Support the development and implementation of IR policies, frameworks, and training - Report directly to the HR Manager ## Requirements - 3–5 years’ experience in an Industrial Relations or Employee Relations role - Solid, practical knowledge of South African labour legislation - Proven experience managing disciplinary and grievance processes - Strong judgement, emotional intelligence, and conflict-resolution capability - Confident communicator able to influence at all levels - Calm, fair, and solutions-oriented approach in sensitive situations ## Benefits - A role with real influence across a large, diverse workforce - Close partnership with leadership on critical people decisions - A values-driven environment grounded in fairness and respect - Clear opportunity for professional growth within the HR team ## Apply [Apply at ARVO](https://apply.workable.com/arvo/j/77EBA35035/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)