HR Administrator (Hospitality)

Hospitality Pro Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in hospitality seeks an experienced HR Administrator for a high-end boutique hotel in Cape Town. The successful candidate will manage HR administration, ensuring compliance with South African labour laws and supporting various HR processes. This hands-on role is suited for someone with strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Candidates should have 2-3 years of HR experience, preferably in a hospitality context, and own reliable transport.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years proven experience in an HR Administrator role, preferably in hospitality.
• Sound understanding of South African labour legislation.
• High attention to detail and discretion required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain complete and compliant employee files.
• Administer onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Manage leave records and support payroll inputs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of labour legislation

Professionalism

Job description

HR Administrator (Hospitality) required in Cape Town.

A well-established high-end boutique hotel based in the Cape Town city area is seeking a hands-on HR Administrator to manage and maintain HR administration across the business.

This is a structured, operational role suited to someone who enjoys detail-driven work and supporting HR processes.

This role is critical to ensuring consistency, compliance and professionalism across HR operations in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain complete, accurate and compliant employee files
• Administer onboarding and offboarding processes
• Manage leave records and HR documentation
• Assist with payroll inputs and liaise with payroll service providers
• Support the implementation and roll-out of HR policies and procedures
• Prepare documentation for disciplinary processes and hearings
• Track training records and performance documentation
• Act as a point of contact for staff HR-related queries
• Ensure compliance with South African labour legislation

Minimum Requirements:

• 2 -3 years proven experience in an HR Administrator role (hospitality experience preferred)
• South African ID
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Sound understanding of South African labour legislation
• High attention to detail and discretion
• Calm, professional and people-aware
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced hospitality environment
• Own reliable transport