Head of HR, Johannesburg, South Africa

We're Hiring: Head of HR – Mayfair Group 

Mayfair Group is looking for a strong, experienced Head of HR to lead and professionalise the HR function across a 300-person, multi-site motor industry business based in Johannesburg.

This is a senior leadership role suited to a proven HR professional who can operate in a hands-on, high-performance, blue-collar environment. We are looking for someone with real depth across HR, IR, recruitment, payroll oversight, compliance, Employment Equity, Skills Development, and BBBEE.

What you'll be doing:

Leading the full HR function across the group
Managing IR, CCMA matters, and labour risk
Driving recruitment quality and HR processes
Overseeing payroll, compliance, and reporting
Building structure, accountability, and strong HR systems
Playing a key role in developing an internal training academy

Ideal background:

Motor industry, automotive aftermarket, fleet, engineering, or similar
Experience leading HR for 200+ employees
Strong hands-on IR and disciplinary experience
Proven leadership of an HR team
Solid understanding of EE, BBBEE, and Skills Development

This role is NOT for you if:

Your experience is mainly corporate HR
You lack strong IR/CCMA experience
You have not led an HR function end-to-end

We are looking for a strong operator — someone who can bring structure, control, and leadership to a growing business.