HR BUSINESS PARTNER - ZAR 1.2 MILLION pa - DURBANVILLE & GREENPOINT DUAL LOCATION ROLE

Cape Town, South Africa Posted on 03/11/2026

Role: Senior HR Business Partner

Location: Green Point and Durbanville, Cape Town

An established and fast-growing investment group operating across multiple business sectors such as luxury hospitality, manufacturing and property development and investment are looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to build and lead the people function across the organization.

This is a hands on role for a seasoned HR professional who thrives in operational environments and enjoys shaping culture from the ground up. The successful candidate will work closely with leadership to create a workplace where teams feel supported, developed and proud to contribute.

The group is looking for someone with a strong presence, practical judgment and a genuine care for people. A natural "mother hen" style leader who can build trust across both management and frontline teams will thrive in this environment.

• Helpdefine and embed a strong, positive organisational culture across alldivisions.
• Buildtrust with staff at every level, from management to operational teams.
• Actas a visible and approachable HR partner across sites.

• Manageall aspects of IR and employee relations.
• Handledisciplinary processes, grievances and labour matters in a fair andcompliant manner.
• Ensurelabour legislation compliance and maintain strong HR governance.

• Establishpractical HR policies, procedures and frameworks suited to operationalbusinesses.
• Overseeemployee lifecycle processes including recruitment, onboarding,performance management and retention.
• ProvideHR guidance to leadership on workforce planning and organisationalstructure.

• Leadend-to-end recruitment across operational and professional roles.
• Buildtalent pipelines and strengthen employer brand.
• Designonboarding processes that integrate employees into the culture quickly.

• Identifyskills gaps and design training programmes for operational teams.
• Coordinatepractical training initiatives such as financial literacy programmes andworkplace development workshops.
• Supportleadership development within the business.

• ImplementHR systems and reporting frameworks to support efficient peoplemanagement.
• Maintainaccurate employee records and HR documentation.

• RelevantHR qualification (Degree or equivalent).
• 7+years HR experience, with significant exposure in operationalenvironments.
• Experiencewithin hospitality, manufacturing or similar operational industries highly advantageous.
• Provenexperience operating as a true HR Business Partner, working closelywith leadership teams.
• Demonstratedability to build HR structures and culture within growing businesses.
• Comfortableworking across multiple sites.

• Naturallysupportive and people-centred leadership style.
• Highemotional intelligence with the ability to build trust quickly.
• Practical,solutions-focused approach to HR challenges.
• Strongcommunicator able to engage both executives and frontline staff.
• Organised,structured and able to operate independently.

Competitive salary package
Opportunity to shape the culture of a growing business group from the ground up.
Work directly with leadership in a strategic and operational HR role.
Influence training, people development and long-term organisational culture.
Exposure to a diverse and dynamic operational environment.