Bryanston: HR Manager

About the Role

The HR Manager will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of strategic HR initiatives that align with the organisation’s goals and South African labour legislation. This role requires a strong leader who can drive a consistent, high-performance hospitality culture across all hotel properties.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement group-wide HR strategies, policies, and procedures aligned with the organisation’s goals and South African labour legislation.
• Support hotel leadership teams to drive a consistent, high-performance hospitality culture.
• Contribute to executive and operational decisions impacting workforce planning and organisational design.
• Ensure full compliance with all labour legislation, including BCEA, LRA, EE Act, OHSA, and relevant hospitality-sector requirements.
• Manage and guide processes relating to disciplinary action, grievances, CCMA preparation, union interaction, and conflict resolution.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR documentation, audits, and statutory reporting.
• Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle for all hotel properties, ensuring attraction of hospitality-appropriate talent.
• Implement robust onboarding programmes and ensure accurate job profiles across the group.
• Drive diversity, transformation, and Employment Equity initiatives.
• Conduct skills assessments and oversee training plans to enhance staff capability and service standards.
• Oversee performance appraisal systems that promote accountability and high performance.
• Manage payroll administration for accuracy in salaries, benefits, service charges, gratuities, leave, and statutory deductions.
• Ensure all HR records, HRIS systems, and reporting processes are accurate and consistent across all hotels.
• Manage HR budgets and optimise HR operational processes.

Requirements

• Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field.
• Minimum 35 years of experience as an HR Manager or Assistant HR Manager within hospitality (hotel or lodge environment).
• Proven experience managing HR functions for workforce volumes of over 100 employees.
• Experience across multiple hospitality properties.
• Knowledge of hospitality labour practices, service charge management, and seasonal staffing patterns.
• Payroll system experience (e.g., SAGE).
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and IR processes.

Qualifications

No formal qualifications mentioned in the original job description.