HR Business Partner

apartmentPhoenix Recruitment placeGardens calendar_month2025/08/01

Duties:

People Operations & Support
Act as the primary HR contact for all day-to-day queries and people matters.
Partner with the General Manager and HODs to reinforce a high-performance, inclusive team culture.

Support the delivery of consistent, human-centred employee experience across departments.

Recruitment & Onboarding
Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring efficiency and legal compliance.

Lead warm, structured onboarding processes aligned to brand and operational needs.

Performance & Employee Relations
Support performance reviews, KPIs, probation feedback, and appraisals.
Manage employee relations, including disciplinary and grievance processes.
Engage directly with shop stewards and trade unions, maintaining open, constructive dialogue and supporting wage negotiations and procedural fairness.

Coach managers in handling IR matters with legal and emotional intelligence.

Training & Development
Identify training gaps and coordinate relevant internal and external learning interventions.
Track compliance with skills development and employment equity obligations.

Support succession planning and the development of internal talent pipelines.

Compliance, Administration & Transactional Delivery
Maintain all HR records, including contracts, performance documentation, and leave registers.
Prepare monthly payroll input and liaise with central payroll for accurate processing.
Ensure full compliance with BCEA, LRA, EE Act, and company policies.

Standardise and maintain current documentation, job descriptions, and SOPs.

Requirements:

Grade 12
Diploma or Degree in HR Management / Industrial Psychology (NQF 67).
At least 5+ years HR Generalist experience, preferably in hospitality or luxury service environments.
Strong working knowledge of South African labour legislation, including unionised environments.
Experience with Sage, ESS or other HRIS platforms.
Mature, emotionally intelligent, and able to manage sensitive people issues with discretion and professionalism.
Comfortable working flexibly, including weekends or evenings when operations require it.
Confident communicator with the credibility to coach managers and support change.

Organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about creating meaningful work experiences.

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