Recruiter (Talent Acquisition Advisor)

Trs Staffing Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel in Cape Town seeks an experienced Hotel Human Resources Manager to lead all HR functions. You will manage recruitment, onboarding, training, and employee engagement while ensuring compliance with labour laws. The ideal candidate has 7-10 years of HR experience, particularly in luxury hospitality, and a deep understanding of the Cape Town labour market. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Medical aid contribution

Pension/provident fund contribution

Annual performance-based incentives

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of HR experience, at least 5 years in a large hotel or luxury hospitality.
• Experience leading multicultural teams, with a focus on guest service.
• Strong understanding of the Cape Town hospitality labour market.

Responsibilities

• Lead all HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management.
• Partner with operational leaders to support and align teams with the hotel's values.
• Ensure compliance with labour legislation and hospitality-specific HR requirements.

Skills

HR best practices

Labour law

Recruitment

Talent management

Performance management

Employee relations

Training & development

Conflict resolution

Coaching

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Valid South African ID

Job description

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Bantry Bay, Western Cape R450000 - R900000 Y President Hotel

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Job Description

About the Hotel
This iconic 349-room property in Bantry Bay is renowned for its luxury accommodation, friendly hospitality, and world-class facilities. With breathtaking views, a palm-lined infinity pool, top restaurants, and state-of-the-art events spaces, The President Hotel is one of Cape Towns most loved destinations and an exciting workplace where excellence meets opportunity.

Our leaders are passionate about our hotel, our guests, and our team. We are guest-centric, striving to deliver exceptional experiences while continuously improving. The team are authentic, work on a trust basis, and have a proven track record of delivering consistent growth.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Hotel Human Resources Manager to join our executive leadership team. Reporting directly to the General Manager, this role will lead all HR functions to ensure a motivated, high-performing, and engaged workforce aligned with our strategic goals and values.

Qualifications & Criteria

• 710 years HR experience, with at least 5 years in a large hotel or luxury hospitality environment (essential).

Hotel HR experience is vital as the role requires supporting a 24/7 operation with diverse departments such as Front Office, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, and Banqueting. It involves managing shift-based teams, high seasonal demand, variable working hours, and ensuring staffing levels and skills directly support exceptional guest service.

- Strong knowledge of HR best practices, labour law, recruitment, talent management, performance management, employee relations, and training & development.

- Proven ability to implement HR strategies that drive both employee engagement and operational success.

- Experience leading large, multicultural teams with credibility, professionalism, and emotional intelligence.

- Strong conflict resolution, coaching, and negotiation skills.

- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

- Deep understanding of the Cape Town hospitality labour market.

- Must hold a valid South African ID.

Key Competencies

• Strategic HR Leadership Aligning HR with business needs.
• Talent Management Recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent.
• Employee Engagement Building an inclusive, motivating culture.
• Compliance Ensuring adherence to labour laws and policies.
• Stakeholder Engagement Building trusted relationships across all levels.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead all HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, succession planning, and employee engagement.
• Partner with operational leaders to ensure their teams are supported, motivated, and aligned with the hotels values.
• Ensure full compliance with labour legislation and hospitality-specific HR requirements.
• Manage employee relations with professionalism and emotional intelligence.
• Oversee payroll, benefits administration, and HR reporting.
• Champion a culture of excellence that reflects our PVV.
• Drive leadership development and succession planning across departments.

Package on Offer

• Competitive gross package with benefits.
• Medical aid contribution.
• Pension/provident fund contribution.
• Annual performance-based incentives.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership role at one of Cape Towns most iconic hotels. If you are a proven hotel HR professional ready to shape the future of The President Hotel, wed love to hear from you.

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