Human Resources Officer at Centum

Job Summary

The jobholder will be responsible for supporting effective implementation of various HR initiatives and activities such as recruitment, selection, on-boarding, training, performance management, vendor management, reporting and administration in order to create a conducive work environment for the achievement of the organization’s goals.
 
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Staffing:
  • Working with the Group head of talent, this includes preparing job adverts, shortlisting, interviewing, selecting candidates and further preparation of contract for both permanent and term contract employees
  • Coordinating recruitment to ensure the farm and packhouse always has sufficient labour and skilled technicians.
  • Responsible for employee on-boarding in liaison with the hiring department
• Industrial relations and compliance
  • Provide consistent policy based advise to line management and workers
  • Dealing with employee grievances and implementing the disciplinary procedures as per the Green Blade HR policies in liaison with the Group HR Business Partner
  • Investigation of staff cases and or claims
  • Coordinate disciplinary procedures
  • Ensuring that all staff are fully aware of the GB HR policies and procedures
  • Ensuring that GB HR practices are compliant with all relevant legislation as well as certification requirements
  • Implementing the GB HR policies and procedures
• Performance management:
  • Assisting managers and team leaders to develop work targets and piece rates
  • Ensuring that all departments maintain accurate record of worker performance
  • Coordinate performance appraisals  in liaison with the Group HR Business Partner.
• Learning and development
  • Conducting refresher training for existing staff in areas covered in the HR Manual, Standard Operating procedures etc
  • Coordinating training and other capacity strengthening activities like exposure visits, coaching, team building etc
  • Coordinating of training activities in conjunction with Group Head of Talent
• HR Administration:
  • Ensuring complete employee records (attendance, leave schedules, contracts) are maintained according to policy and legal requirements.
  • In liaison with the Centum Group HR assist in the processing of warning letters, short term contracts, certificate of service and other internal correspondences
  • Receiving and dispatching of documents
  • Assist in processing any HR related claims such as WIBA etc
• Employee health and safety and welfare
  • Ensure compliance to the GB Health and safety policies
  • Coordinate health and safety activities such as meetings, training, audits etc
  • As a member of the health and safety committee, attending the meetings and taking minutes and ensure circulation of the same
  • As a member of the employee welfare committee, attending the meetings and taking minutes and ensure circulation of the same
  • Coordinating and participating in any other audits as may be required
• Monitoring overtime on a daily and weekly basis and advising the line managers
  • Ensure all statutory deductions and payments are made on time and accurately
  • Assisting in compiling payroll and all other staff payments
  • Time and attendance and payroll compilation(employees attendance management, payroll attendance inputs and any other payroll inputs)
• Daily, Weekly and monthly HR Reports eg Head count, accidents, disciplinary cases, turn over
• Vendor management
  • Support in managing key relationships with HR vendors including ensuring validity of contracts, assessment and monitoring effectiveness of services rendered and prompt invoicing and payments.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR management OR Social Sciences.
• Member of Institute of HR Management
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in an Agribusiness environment.

Required competencies:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong sense of urgency
• High sense of initiative
• Team player
• Good cognitive skills
• Confidentiality
• Resilience
• Integrity