Job Description

Coca Cola Vacancies – Employee Relations Specialist

Employee Relations Specialist

Company: Value Vacancies

Value Vacancies is seeking a highly skilled Employee Relations Specialist to join a dynamic People & Culture function within a leading, multi-country organization. This role is critical in driving effective employee relations, labour compliance, governance, and workforce engagement while supporting business objectives across diverse operations.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Employee Relations and Labour Law

• Represent the organization in labour litigation, dispute resolution, and case management.
• Support HR Business Partners with disciplinary processes, counselling, grievances, incapacity management, and related employee relations matters.
• Lead and manage collective bargaining processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy, fair employee representation, and timely resolution of disputes.

People Governance and Compliance

• Proactively manage and enforce people governance and compliance standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to people practices.
• Promote a culture of accountability, ethical conduct, and workplace rights, including participation in audits and compliance reviews.

People Services

• Oversee workplace services such as canteen operations, uniforms, transport, and medical services to enhance the employee experience.
• Ensure services are delivered according to agreed standards and positively contribute to workforce motivation.

Employee Wellness and Engagement

• Implement and sustain employee wellness strategies and initiatives.
• Provide regular reporting and feedback to leadership and group stakeholders.
• Drive targeted initiatives to improve employee engagement and overall employee experience.

People Analytics and Reporting

• Act as custodian of digital HR systems at a local level, including HR system rollouts.
• Ensure accurate data uploads, master data governance, and monitoring of people analytics using reporting tools.
• Provide insights and coaching to HR leadership and HR Business Partners to strengthen HR analytics capability.
• Consolidate key performance indicators and generate insights to inform strategic decision-making.

Skills, Experience & Education

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labour Relations, Industrial Psychology, or Law.
• Postgraduate qualification or certification in Labour Law, Employment Relations, or Dispute Resolution.

Key Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation capabilities.
• In-depth knowledge of HR policies, employment legislation, and labour relations practices.
• High ethical standards with the ability to handle sensitive matters with confidentiality and integrity.
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity in managing diversity and inclusion within employee relations.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in mediation, facilitation, and alternative dispute resolution.
• Solid background in labour and employment law, including litigation exposure.
• Experience in contract negotiation and end-to-end employee relations management.

General

• Closing date: 20 January 2026
• Minimum requirements apply. Management reserves the right to use additional criteria for shortlisting. Only applications submitted through the official e-recruitment process will be considered.

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