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INTRODUCTION

Swift Human Resources CC (SHR) is a professional organisation offering a comprehensive range of Recruitment and Payroll solutions. We have built a solid reputation for the quality relationships, based on our service delivery; we have formed with both our clients and workers.

Established in 1987 in Mossel Bay, the company has grown from strength to strength and has since expanded its footprint to Cape Town, Saldanha, Secunda, Sasolburg, Lephalale, Richards Bay, Kathu and Bloemfontein.

Meeting the immense challenges facing the staffing industry requires a unique combination of experience, innovation and responsiveness. With more than 24 years’ experience, we firmly believe that no other company is better qualified or equipped to respond to these challenges than Swift.

While serving all industries, we recognise that each industry and each client has their own unique set of requirements. SHR is geared for the challenge and operates specialist business divisions, each with the required expertise and flexibility to provide the optimum solution for each individual client.

As a developing BEE organisation, we enjoy the advantages presented by Swift HR’s national branch infrastructure. This infrastructure supports the development and expansion of our company and enables us to concentrate on our core business: to provide an outstanding service characterised by the highest degree of commitment and professionalism.

Swift Human Resources is a proud member of APSO (Association of Personnel Services Organisations).

Swift HR is divided functionally into two specialist areas, namely Recruitment (Permanent and Temporary Staff Outsourcing); and Payroll Outsourcing which, together, enable us to provide integrated solutions to our clients’ needs.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVICE EXCELLENCE

Our Site Agents/Consultants are trained to international standards and are available 24/7. Our aim is to supply staff as and when required and, where possible, we give preference to local people.

A Site Agent’s/Consultant’s duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation on site
• Ensuring that all employees sign contracts
• Ensuring that all employees are issued with Safety Apparel
• Ensuring that Timesheets are in place according to the client’s needs
• Maintaining up-to-date employee records
• Monitoring employee attendance
• Distributing computerised pay slips to each worker on site
• Administering and recording all WCA
• Organising transport for contract employees when necessary
• Ensuring that contract employees adhere to the company’s rules, regulations and particularly safety policies
• Ensuring that the client’s instructions, orders and directions are adhered to
• Handling disciplinary/CCMA procedures when necessary
• Ensuring that Badging/Medical and Induction are done according to the client’s procedures
• Ensuring the contract termination/removal of employees from the site on the client’s request

Our commitment to service excellence includes full responsibility for the quality of staff employed, the performance and effectiveness of the staff supplied, all administrative tasks as well as the registration and payment of all statutory burdens.

SHR’s trademark is that we guarantee to employ only fully indentured and qualified, skilled artisans who are able to produce recognised apprenticeship papers and proof of appropriate experience.

Our in-depth artisan selection process ensures that candidates are thoroughly assessed by our Consultants/Site Agents, including the verification of work records, experience, and acumen and job skills. We make sure you are provided with top calibre staff.

Swift recognises that our employees are our greatest asset and a culture intolerant of any form of discrimination has been established. Swift as an equal opportunity employer believes in honesty and transparency and promotes empowerment and wealth creation through its policy of advancement on merit.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Why use a temporary employment and payroll outsourcing service?

We source labour, based on your specific requirements, from our existing database, internet based job portals or via advertisements if we do not have the required Temporary Employment Service (TES) employees.

We give preference to local labour to uplift the local communities and only employ non-locals if the required skill cannot be sourced locally or if there is a major shutdown.

• As TES workers are employed by us and thus our responsibility, you will not incur any retrenchment costs as you only make use of TES workers when necessary for the required period of time
• When dissatisfied with the performance of a specific TES worker, the worker can be replaced without the client incurring any costs
• We are responsible for the mobilisation and demobilisation of the TES providers/facilitators:
  • Recruitment
  • LDC Contracts (Limited Duration Contracts)
• We handle the following HR/IR issues:
  • Negotiations with Unions
  • Disciplinary action
  • All labour related queries
  • Negotiations with rate increases
• We strive to deliver a personal service:
  • We are on duty 24/7
  • All our Site Agents/Consultants are equipped with cell phones and transport

Savings for your company

The client does not pay any wages directly to workers − we pay the workers weekly, fortnightly or monthly, as the case may be.

We invoice the labour contracted during the month, leaving you 30 days to settle the account, an initial saving of 60 days on your cash flow.

We supply all the relevant safety clothing, resulting in substantial savings for your company.

Payroll system

• You do not have to keep your payroll system updated, which means enormous savings in license fees, support, etc. for your company
• We use the VIP payroll system, which is kept up to date with all the relevant statutory requirements of SARS
• We supply printed, sealed pay slips to all workers
• We supply the contract workers with a printed IRP5 at the end of the financial year

We handle all statutory payments such as

• UIF
• SDL
• WCA
• Provident Fund contributions
• All Bargaining Council Levies

Leaders in the field of outsourcing

Since 1987, we have been driven by our mission to find innovative solutions to the staffing needs of our clients. Today, Swift Human Resources CC (SHR) is recognised as the most versatile provider of temporary, permanent and seasonal staff outsourcing solutions in the various industry sectors.

Swift fully comply with the following regulatory registrations:

• Registrar of Close Corporations
• South African Receiver of Revenue as a Service Provider
• VAT registration
• National Industrial Council for the Metal, Steel, Engineering and Metallurgical Industry (NIC)
• Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
• Workmen’s Compensation Commissioner
• Employers Liability Insurance
• Electrical Bargaining Council
• APSO membership

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MARKET RECRUITMENT

We pride ourselves in our sustained success in providing specialist recruitment solutions to companies within the Petrochemical, Civils, Construction, Offshore and Food Industries, amongst others.

Civils and Building Industry

Artisans, Skilled and Unskilled Labour, General Workers, Carpenters, Handymen, Bricklayers, Painters, Storemen, Drivers.

Engineering Industry

Development, Structural, Chemical, Design, Process, Mechanical, Civils, Materials, Planners, Site Managers, Instrumentation, Electrical, Project Managers.

Petrochemical and Construction Industry

Welders, Boilermakers, Mechanical Fitters, Pipe Fitters, Valve Fitters, Tube Fitters, Turbine Fitters, Rigger Assistants, Riggers, Semi-skilled Workers, Instrument Technicians/Mechanics, Carpenters, Handymen, Planners, Diesel and Petrol Mechanics, Labourers, Safety Officers and Watchers, Safety Reps, Painters, Scaffolding, Laggers, Crane Drivers, Forklift Drivers, Carry Deck, Telelift and Truck Drivers, Fitter and Turners, Cleaners, Storemen, Material Controllers, Electricians, Panelbeater.

Admin and Personnel

Secretaries, Executive PA's, Receptionists, Filing Clerks, Typists, Legal Secretaries, Payroll Administrators, Data Capturers/Technical Clerks, IT Consultants.

Finance and Management

Financial Accountants, Bookkeepers, Accounts Clerks, Debit and Credit Controllers, Financial and Admin Managers, Planning and Analysing, Tax Consultants, Internal Audit and Operational Review, Costing.

Inspection

QC/QA Inspectors, PPI’s, NDT Technicians, MPI Technicians, IPE’s, UT Technicians, NACE Technicians, SAQCC Level 1 & 2 Technicians and Heat Treatment Technicians.

Food Industry

Kitchen and Catering Managers, Supervisors, Cooks, Room Attendants, Cleaners, Barmen, Housekeepers, Lunch Packers, Front Desk Officers, Tuck Shop Attendants, Food and Beverage Managers.

Scaffolding, HP Cleaning and Painting Industries

Foremen, Supervisors, Site Managers, Industrial Painters, Fixers, Truck Drivers, Charge Hands, Operators, Labourers, Auto Electricians, Safety Officers/Watchers and Representatives, Technicians, Storemen, Clerks, Typists.

Offshore

Welders, Boilermakers, Mechanical/Pipe/Valve/Turbine Fitters, Riggers, Semi-skilled Workers, Instrument and Electrical Technicians, Safety Officers/Watchers, Labourers, Painters, Riggers and Assistants, Technical Clerks, Storemen, Planners, Engineers, Supervisors, Deckhands, Crane Drivers.

Power Stations

Welders, Boilermakers, Pipe Fitters, Semi-skilled and Un-skilled Workers, Mechanical Fitters, Turbine Fitters, Riggers, Rigger Assistants, Supervisors, Fitter and Turners, Drivers, Safety Officers, Fire Watchers, Clerks, Electricians, Crane Drivers, Storemen.

Transport

Drivers Code: A, A1, B, C1, C, EB, EC1, EC, Forklift Drivers, Haul Carrier Drivers, Assistant Drivers, cargo Co-ordinators, Logistical Supervisors and –managers including Dangerous Good Permit drivers.

Retail

Packers, Merchandisers, Cashiers, Receiving - & Dispatch Clerk’s, Stock Controllers, Shop Assistants, Warehouse Supervisors and – Managers.

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OUR SERVICE OFFERING

We are a BEE company Level 4 – 85.85/100 (125% BBBEE). We maintain our in-house database exceeding 25000 employees and have access to online media based job portals exceeding 2million job hunters. These covering several industries including:

• Petrochemical and Construction
• Civils
• Engineering
• Local Government
• Power Stations
• Hospitality
• High Power Cleaning, Scaffolding and Painting
• Food
• Inspection
• Finance and Management
• Transport
• Retail
• Poultry
• Dairy
• IT
• Mining
• Textile
• Auto Motive
• Liquid Gas

With offices strategically located around the country, our service offering is highly versatile and can be adapted to cater to your every recruitment need. These offices are located in:

• Cape Town (head office)
• Mossel Bay
• Port Elizabeth
• Laphalele
• Secunda
• Sasolburg
• Richardsbay
• Kathu
• Bloemfontein

We arrange all the recruitment locations at our various offices and also provide the following:

• Every recruitment exercise is advertised (when, where)
• Copying machine for the client’s use and for copying IDs and CVs
• Application forms
• Interview documentation (Accepted, Rejected, Doubtful)
• Testing facilities

Our services include the following:

• Our Site Agents have extensive experience in this field
• Availability 24/7
• Vehicles and petrol cards
• Cell phones
• Quicker turnaround time
• Backing capital
• Artisans paid on time (VIP payroll system)
• Artisans receive their computerised, sealed pay slips two days before pay day
• Pay slips are checked (hours/rate/job description) before being handed out to artisan
• All pay queries handled immediately
• Sub funds (advance on pay) available for artisans two days after they started working
• Handling of Induction, Medical and Badging
• Ensuring that artisans are at the client’s site as and when required
• Providing personal protective equipment (PPE) before work commences: overalls, boots, hard hats, goggles, gloves, earplugs, rain suits
• Signing of contracts (Swift/Artisans) before work commences
• Verifying accuracy of work related issues
• Planning and monitoring tasks and ensuring that deadlines are met
• Ensuring that goals are met and that workers perform as required

We also supply:

• Temporary staff
• Permanent staff
• Payroll administration (VIP system)

Furthermore, we oversee disciplinary hearings and provide HR legal advice. Our rates include the cost of complying with statutory requirements and providing personal protective equipment (PPE).

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CONCLUSION

Our success at Swift Human Resources CC (SHR) is largely due to our professional business procedures, our in-depth knowledge of the markets we serve, and our honesty and integrity.

We are uniquely geared to provide flexible staffing solutions, increase productivity levels and eliminate the staff problems previously encountered by our diverse database of clients. As a result we have established successful long-term relationships with our clients where success translates into the best candidates on the market − and have thus remained the recruitment company of choice for many long-standing clients and candidates. As TES workers are employed by us and are therefore our responsibility, our clients do not incur any retrenchment costs.

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