Human Resources Officer - Vegpro Kenya Limited Gorge Division - Gorge Division, Kenya
(2023-01)
- Facilitated Planning, monitoring, and appraisal of HR activities by scheduling management conferences with employees, hearing and resolving employee grievances, discipline employees, and counselling employees and supervisors
- Supported current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital
- Maintained knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.
- Bridged management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances among other issues.
- Acted as company liaison with government agencies concerning affirmative action and equal employment opportunities.
- Managed the recruitment and selection process
- Developed and monitored overall HR strategies, systems, tactics and procedures across the organization
- Oversaw and managed a performance appraisal system that drove high performance
- Maintained pay plan and benefits program.
- Developed and implemented HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
- Identifying external trends and recognizing best practice which will increase diversity among the workforces.
- Assessed training needs to apply and monitor training programs
- Reported to management and provide decision support through HR metrics
- Ensured legal compliance throughout human resource management
- Supported departments in the development and delivery of strategic HR plans to fit with the overall business direction
- Championed the onboarding process, ensuring the process is up to date and of high quality, providing clarity and connection for all employees and their role in relation to the overall vision
- Maintained management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures
- Handled confidential matters with discretion
Human Resources Manager - Dale Flora (k) Ltd
(2021-12 - 2022-11)
- Developed and implemented HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
- Bridged management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances among other issues.
- Managed the recruitment and selection process
- Supported current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital
- Developed and monitored overall HR strategies, systems, tactics and procedures across the organization
- Oversaw and managed a performance appraisal system that drove high performance
- Maintained pay plan and benefits program
- Assessed training needs to apply and monitor training programs
- Reported to management and provide decision support through HR metrics
- Ensured legal compliance throughout human resource management
- Supported departments in the development and delivery of strategic HR plans to fit with the overall business direction
- Facilitated Planning, monitoring, and appraisal of HR activities by scheduling management conferences with employees, hearing and resolving employee grievances, discipline employees, and counselling employees and supervisors
- Championed the onboarding process, ensuring the process is up to date and of high quality, providing clarity and connection for all employees and their role in relation to the overall vision
- Maintained management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures
- Built strong relationships with external suppliers, fostering trust and promoting collaboration.
- Handled confidential matters with discretion
Human Resources Executive - CASA Marketing Solutions
(2021-07 - 2021-11)
- Maintaining of personnel bio-data and ensuring integrity and safety of information;
- Coordinate correspondences and communications between HR and employees; ensure that management views are clearly and fairy represented
- Manage employee welfare initiatives
- Ensure employee engagement is part of the office culture
- Manage payroll and personnel documents
- Conducted recruitment effort for all labor requirement and effect the employment contract
- Managing and updating contract renewal, evaluation and probation Management of staff attendance and leave Management of employee relations including employees' disciplinary issues, grievance and conflict and document the evidence.
- Maintenance of management information system both manual and computerized Filling and achieving all the HR documents and ensure high integrity of personnel data record
- Maintains compliance with government and other state regulations concerning employment.
- Timely preparation of periodic HR reports.
- Carry out clearance of the exiting employees by conducting exit interviews and updating management on the exits.
Human Resources Assistant - Plantech Kenya Limited
(2019-10 - 2021-06)
- Mentored and trained staff, analyzed their performance, and made proposals for career development.
- Facilitated employees' relations and communication, as well as, drafted and reviewed employees' policies in line with the Employment Act 2007.
- Actively involved in the recruitment process by preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process.
- Facilitated formulation and implementation of approved policies, regulations and other communications.
- Ensured that the HR database is up to date, accurate, and complied with legislation.
- Payroll management
- Staffing and termination
- Time and attendance management of all employees
- Maintaining employee records
- Employee relations, including managing absence, disciplinary and grievances.
- Analyzed disciplinary cases for relevant disciplinary committees.
- Measuring employee satisfaction and identifying areas that require improvement
- Performance management: coaching managers on performance management issues and processes.
- Learning and development: providing guidance on development for managers and their teams
- Training: Implementing the training and development agenda; identify areas that need attention and improvement
- Performing of staff appraisals
- Recruitment and retention: managing talent and succession planning; taking overall responsibility for recruitment activity
- Policy and procedures implementation of HR policies, procedures and processes
- Ensuring all company policies and procedures are up to date in line with current employment law.
- Ensuring line managers are up to date with changes to any policies
- Working with senior managers, coaching them and advising on all people issues
- Coordinate the implementation of company safety and health programs Dealing with complex disciplinary/grievance and HR issues
Human Resources Assistant - Panda Flowers Limited
(2018-02 - 2019-10)
Supported direct and indirect reports in their roles resulting to high performances that were recognized by senior employers. Advised the management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues which resulted to better employee relations.
- Developed, implemented, and interpreted HRM policies and procedures in line with labor laws.
- Researched, recruited, staffed, on-boarded, and trained new company hires according to the needs of department managers and company budget.
- Administered payroll, company benefits packages such as: health, pension plans, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance.
- Prepared employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducted exit interviews.
- Ensured that the HR database was up to date, accurate, and complied with legislation.
- Effective management of employee records/ personal files.
- Timely monitoring and renewal of contracts with instructions from the HRM.
- Documentation of new employees- Seasonal and casuals
- Ensured employees queries are attended to promptly in the absence of the HRM
- Took minutes during disciplinary hearings.
- Ensured accurate processing of annual leave and travelling allowances and forward to the payroll to facilitate their payment on time.
- Ensured prompt delivery of correspondences to various institutions such as NSSF, NHIF, Insurance Company; Labor office and DOSH offices.
- Registered all new employees into the biometric clocking machine. Ensured all attendance registers are up to date and are bound into booklets
- Assisted in payroll activities in the absence of the payroll in charge.
- Able to handle other complex HR roles under the guidance of the HRM.
- Attended to any other duties that arose in the HR office.
