HR Manager

Looking for your next move as a HR Manager in Queenstown? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Eastern Cape.

Overview

An experienced HR Manager is needed to support operations in Queenstown. The role forms part of how the business keeps its hr jobs portfolio strong in Eastern Cape.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the hr jobs team in Eastern Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the hr jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Queenstown much easier.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the HR Manager to step into the hr jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Day in the Life

Your day is people-shaped from the moment you log in. You move between recruitment screens, manager calls, payroll queries and the occasional sensitive conversation that needs your full attention. Mid-morning you might be running an onboarding session for new starters, and by the afternoon you’re back at your desk preparing EE or B-BBEE reports. Through it all, you balance compliance with care, making sure that policies are followed and people are heard.

The Queenstown office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Queenstown.

Growing With Us

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the hr jobs team in Queenstown have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Queenstown team member.

Importantly, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Queenstown have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.

Your Workplace

Beyond that, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.

Crucially, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Queenstown site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Crucially, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Queenstown.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
• Coordinate performance management cycles and calibration sessions
• Compile workforce reports for EE, B-BBEE and skills development submissions
• Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies

Candidate Profile

• Coaching mindset with the ability to support line managers
• Comfortable in a unionised environment where applicable
• Sound knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EEA and Skills Development Act
• Project management skills for HR initiatives and rollouts
• Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
• Sound understanding of EE and B-BBEE compliance reporting

If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.