Elvis Sibusiso Vilakazi
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Elvis Sibusiso Vilakazi
Human Resource Lead , Pizza Hut (MLP Foods)Elvis Sibusiso Vilakazi is the Human Resources Lead at MLP Foods, trading as Pizza Hut South Africa, with approximately 20 years of experience across operations, HR, employee relations, learning and development, financial services, and multi-site leadership.
With a strong operational and commercial background, Elvis brings a practical perspective to HR, connecting people strategy, leadership capability, customer experience, and business performance. He currently supports a multi-site QSR business of 39+ restaurants and 400+ employees, overseeing recruitment, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, talent planning, recognition, and HR governance.
His multidisciplinary experience spans operations, business administration, risk, labour law, and financial services. At HR Retail Africa 2027, Elvis will present “The Store Manager Is Your Most Important HR Manager,” exploring how people and business data can be connected to improve accountability, employee development, and store performance.
“HR becomes strategic when the people conversation becomes a business conversation.”