North Johannesburg: Hr Manager posted by Career Pathfinders

About the Role

The HR Manager role is a critical component of our prestigious hotel group’s operations, responsible for leading and managing the Human Resources function across multiple properties in North Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, able to drive a high-performance culture and ensure full legal compliance.

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.
• Maintain 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.
• Promote an engaged workforce through wellness initiatives, staff events, and recognition programmes.
• Maintain a visible HR presence at hotel sites, acting as a trusted advisor for staff and management.

Requirements

• Experience across multiple hospitality properties.
• Knowledge of hospitality labour practices, service charge management, and seasonal staffing.
• Minimum 3–5 years HR Manager or Assistant HR Manager experience within hospitality (hotel or lodge environment).
• Proven experience managing HR functions for workforce volumes (100+ employees).

Qualifications

No formal qualifications mentioned in the original job description.

Salary & Benefits

Salary package to be determined based on market-related rates.