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THE OPPORTUNITY

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We are recruiting on behalf of a private reserve and luxury hospitality operation in a remote part of South Africa. The business combines a small, high-end guest offering with a substantial permanent staff complement drawn largely from the surrounding communities.

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The current HR Manager has moved on, and the role is being covered on a six-month fixed-term basis. This is a standalone appointment. You will be the HR function on site — not part of a team, not supported by a shared services centre, and not in a position to defer a decision until someone more senior is available. Payroll, industrial relations, recruitment and statutory compliance all sit with you from your first week.

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For the right person this is an unusually clean piece of work: a defined term, a defined scope, real ownership, and a property where the HR function genuinely matters to how the operation runs. It suits an experienced generalist who is between roles, who works on an interim basis by choice, or who already lives and works on remote properties and is looking for their next placement.

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WHAT THE ROLE COVERS

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Payroll and remuneration. Ownership of the monthly payroll cycle end to end — inputs, checks, variances, sign-off and statutory returns. Support to the annual remuneration process. There is no handover, so you need to be able to take a payroll run over cold.

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Employee and industrial relations. Advising and supporting line managers on discipline, grievances and performance concerns; chairing or arranging hearings; keeping the operation compliant and fair across a workforce that is diverse in language, culture and level of education. CCMA representation where required.

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Recruitment and onboarding. End-to-end hiring against operational deadlines, with a strong emphasis on local recruitment and community development. Induction and onboarding that make new staff feel properly received, and a professional, consistent offboarding process including exit interviews.

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Performance and development. Running the scheduled performance review cycle, recording outcomes, following through on both underperformance and strong performance. Compiling the training plan from identified needs, supporting personal development plans, and maintaining the SETA and Department of Employment and Labour relationships that sit behind WSP and ATR submission.

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Compliance and HR operations. Employment Equity reporting and committee support, contracts, records, benefits administration and HR data integrity. Contributing to policy where the framework needs strengthening.

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Wellness and culture. Identifying wellness needs in a residential staff environment and helping the operation respond to them sensibly.

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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

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Essential

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Minimum five years' HR experience, with at least part of that at manager level and genuine ownership of decisions
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Proven standalone generalist delivery — you have run a full HR function largely on your own
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Hands-on monthly payroll experience, whether processing personally or overseeing to sign-off
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Sound working knowledge of South African labour legislation — LRA, BCEA and EE Act — applied in practice rather than in theory
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Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or a related field (a relevant diploma supported by a strong generalist, IR and payroll track record may be considered)
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Unrestricted right to work in South Africa
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Genuine willingness and ability to live on site for the full six-month term
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Advantageous

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Hospitality, lodge, safari, agricultural, mining or other remote-site HR experience
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Afrikaans and/or Setswana
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Previous interim or fixed-term assignments completed successfully
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Sage 300 People, Sage VIP or comparable payroll and HRIS platforms
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L&D and SETA delivery experience
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A track record in local hiring and community development in a rural South African context
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Personally

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Calm, discreet, practical and self-directing. Comfortable holding confidential information in an environment with limited oversight. Able to build trust quickly across every level of an operation, and to hold a line without making an enemy of the person on the other side of it.

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BE CLEAR ABOUT THE REALITIES

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We would rather you decide against this role now than six weeks after you arrive.

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The property is remote. The nearest small town is a drive away; the nearest city is several hours by road. Connectivity is workable but not urban. Medical facilities are at a distance and access to them requires planning. Retail, schooling and social options are limited, and getting off site is something you schedule rather than something you do on impulse.

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Accommodation is provided on site. Arrangements for partners, family or pets are to be confirmed with the client and should be raised with us in your first conversation rather than left until offer stage.

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People who thrive in this environment tend to be the ones who arrive knowing exactly what they are choosing. If that is you, it is a genuinely rewarding place to spend six months.

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