Christina Thomas

o Handling the entire scope of HR activities for Dubai operations for three sister concern companies (STC, Chris Garrod Global & Advantage Construction Materials Trading Co.), which includes Employee Joining & On-boarding, Employee Transfer, Recruitment, Manpower Controlling, Performance Management, Employee exit and Employee Grievance Redressal.
o Managing complete recruitment function, evaluating the requirements understanding the skills required, identifying the possible sources, managing database of candidates CVs, handling interviews, head hunting, scheduling interviews / meetings, selecting the best candidate, offer negotiation and generation.
o Managed the recruitment of staffs (mass/bulk recruitment) for our projects Royal Atlantis Project (120 staffs), Crowne Plaza Project (30 Staffs), Palm Tower Project (30 Staffs) and for office (35 staffs). Conducted Walk in Interviews, Head Hunting for senior positions, Prepared Job Descriptions, discuss with Reporting Manager to understand the staff requirements for the project. Familiar with using different job portals and social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Bayt.com, Naukri Gulf for finding the right candidate.
o Conduct background checks and prepare offer letters.
o Creatively look for ways to decrease cost and time related to the hiring process.
o Preparing recruitment related reports.
o Coordinating with Finance department for the recruitment budget for the quarter for each department, ensuring each recruitment request matches the approved budget for the department.
o Implemented HR policies and procedures.
o Develop and continuously review job descriptions to cater to the structural/role changes within different functions.
o Managing joining formalities, planning new joiner’s induction programmers and familiarizing them with company policies & procedures.
o Ensuring healthy employee-management relations in the organization, promoting employee involvement in improvement activities; planning & scheduling various Employee Engagement activities for employees.
o Identifying and executing the training needs, maintaining all the necessary trackers.
o Preparing and maintaining Employee Database on HRMS.
o Keep updated on private sector Labour law by scheduling regular meeting and discussion with the legal department.
o Updating and coordinating with payroll department on employee attendance, annual leaves and sick leaves.
o Complete Performance Management System and support each department to conduct the review half yearly.
o Assist in employee engagement, retention and development.
o Coordinate on the research, design and development of HR strategies.
o Reporting to Group Head HR in Muscat and to CEO in Dubai.

Carry out the complete process of recruitment from job advertisements to sourcing of candidates, conduct interviews and prepare job offers.

Follow up on all formalities related to residence permits, work permits, transfers, and cancellation of work permit of employees.

To ensure that all statutory, legal and internal requirements are met.

Update manual and computerized records for staffs

Prepare monthly payroll for around 140 staffs (manual), over time calculation etc, end of service benefits, leave pay etc.

Coordinate with rest of the departments to update and complete tasks accordingly.

O Prepare job description, vacancy advertisements & schedule interviews for candidates
O Handling employee relations & employee orientation
O Developing team building programs, job descriptions & management reports
O Prepare account statements, financial reports, SSR, weekly sales report and payroll
O Coordinate with the marketing department for various marketing activities of the company
O Assist the business development department for launching new products

o Source candidates from job portals and networking sites
o Head hunting for senior profiles
o Conduct the first round of interview
o Keep a track of the status
o Follow up with the candidates
o Client Management

Coordinated all the recruitment activities as well as other HR activities.