Executive – Employee Relations – Operations

About the role

The Executive – Employee Relations – Operations role supports the Activewear Value Stream by recruiting, selecting and retaining employees, while reducing turnover and absenteeism to meet organisational manpower needs.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain absenteeism and employee turnover (ETO/LTO) within the approved budget and organisational targets.
• Keep turnover of employees with less than three months of service below the established target.
• Achieve the budgeted absenteeism target through proactive workforce planning and employee‑engagement initiatives.
• Prepare and analyse the daily absenteeism forecast report to support operational manpower planning.
• Monitor absenteeism trends and provide timely reports and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Foster positive employee relations through effective communication and engagement to minimise absenteeism and labour turnover while ensuring adequate manpower availability.
• Handle employee grievances, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate follow‑up.

Required profile

• Graduate in Human Resources, Business Management or a related field; fully qualified professional.
• 2–3 years of relevant work experience in HR or employee relations.

Required skills

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• IT literacy with the ability to manage and analyse data efficiently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.