HR - People Mobility Specialist

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Full Time

Human Resources

Mid Level

The People Mobility Specialist manages the end-to-end mobility and immigration requirements for employees across the Group, ensuring that international movements, visas, work permits and expatriate requirements are handled accurately, efficiently and compliantly.

The role also provides generalist People Partner support to designated countries when mobility activity is low, assisting with day-to-day HR matters, local requirements, employee processes and people initiatives.

This is an independent specialist role that requires the incumbent to manage their own workload, take ownership of cases and deadlines, and execute tasks without dedicated administrative support.

Primary function:
Oversee and execute all employee mobility and immigration requirements across the Group.

Secondary function:
During periods of lower mobility volume, provide generalist People Business Partner support to assigned countries to ensure optimal resource utilisation.

Key Responsibilities

People Mobility

Manage visas, work permits, invitation letters and training visas.
Manage expatriate administration and mobility requirements.
Coordinate mobility processes from start to completion.
Monitor renewals, expiry dates and compliance requirements.
Liaise with immigration authorities, embassies and external providers.
Ensure all mobility documentation is accurate and complete.
Establish mobility requirements for new countries and international deployments.

Country People Partner Support

Provide generalist HR support to allocated countries during periods of reduced mobility activity.
Assist with country-specific HR requirements, employee matters and people processes.
Partner with Recruitment, L&D and Payroll on employee-related matters.
Maintain country-specific HR requirements and documentation.
Support implementation of Group people processes and initiatives.
Identify and resolve HR issues and ensure appropriate follow-through.

Continuous Improvement

Maintain and improve mobility processes, documentation and country requirements.
Identify opportunities to standardise, digitise and simplify processes.
Maintain accurate records, reports and compliance checklists.

This represents a highly efficient utilisation model for the organisational structure: it secures a dedicated mobility specialist without the need for a full-time role that may only have sufficient capacity during peak relocation periods. During quieter intervals, the role effectively bolsters the capacity of the Country People Partner layer.

WHO WE ARE
Hungry Lion opened its first store in Stellenbosch in 1997. One store, one idea: great food, served with energy and genuine warmth. Today that idea runs across more than 500 stores in multiple African countries and we're still growing. Innovation is part of how we compete - from the way we use AI and technology to run smarter operations, to the way we back our people to think differently and solve real problems. Whether you're on the floor, in the kitchen, or behind the scenes at HQ, every person here shapes what this brand becomes. The best of Hungry Lion is still ahead and we're looking for people who want to be part of building it.

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