Neha Khatavkar, HR Manager

Neha Khatavkar

HR Manager

Pure Ice Cream Co. LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Diploma, Human Resources & Industrial Relations
Experience
18 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 6 Months

HR Manager at Pure Ice Cream Co. LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since March 2017

- Responsible for developing and implementing effective recruiting strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified and capable talent who will support the organization in achieving their strategic objectives. Liaising with business unit heads in order to support the current and future hiring needs.
- Manage the overall hiring process, preparing and executing Induction Program for New Joiners. Assuring successful on-boarding for new joiners.
- Recruiting through various methods such as approved recruitment consultancies in UAE and overseas, Job portals, networking, referencing, head hunting, newspaper advertisements and campus recruitment. Experience in using job portals such as Bayt, Naukrigulf, Indeed, Monstergulf, Linkedin and others.
- Manage and simplify the screening process to ensure selection of right candidate within the agreed timeline.
- Conduct aptitude and psychometric assessment for candidates.
- Prepare, implement and periodically update HR policies and procedures.
- Managing the Performance Management process and regularly following up in the execution of the management objectives and action plans.
- Managing the annual employee promotions and increments process.
- Supervising and managing HR Operation functions from employee joining till exit process including Annual Performance Management & Review, Probation Confirmation Evaluation, Increments, Payroll supervision, visa process coordination, employees Annual leave management process, Medical Insurance Negotiation & Renewals, HR Projects and HR Events.

HR Manager at Alliance Food Company LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2014 to October 2016

Handling end-to-end recruitment process.
- Updating current and designing new recruiting procedures, manage sourcing, interviewing and employment
processes. Ensuring that the best candidate is sourced in an efficient and economical method and in
alignment with the manpower plan.
- Develop and implement Strategies related to HR functions & Recruitment in order to facilitate key
stakeholders and Functional Heads.
- Implementation of recruitment innovations, achieving Nationality & Gender Diversity within organization.
- Outsourcing workers on a contract basis for limited periods as per business requirements.
- Designed and implemented HR policies framework and monitored HR functions in line with the set policies &
procedures.
- Supervising and monitoring

Assistant HR Manager
  • April 2012 to March 2014

Successfully lead the role out of HRIS project implementation MEA regions across 16 subsidiaries.
Continuous knowledge transfer and training to subsidiary HR members on Oracle HRIS.
- Handling and resolving subsidiaries system related queries. Employee Life Cycle updating (hiring,
terminations, grade & designation changes in the system)
- Handling Performance Management system (Success factor) by monitoring annual appraisals and
promotions as per Company guidelines.
- Execution of mid and Year End Performance evaluations.
- Facilitating communication regarding organizational changes. Keeping employees informed, to promote a
better understanding of management’s goals and policies. Working towards building up a successful
employee relation management
- Monthly Headcount Analysis, Productivity, Labor Cost and Employee Turnover analysis for MEA Region.

HR Coordinator
  • November 2009 to March 2012

Handling recruitment process - sourcing profiles through recruitment agencies, internal reference and
through job portals.
- Coordinating and interacting with Department heads to understand the hiring needs and supporting to
finding the right match.
- Planning and executing Induction & on- boarding of new joiners & Exit formalities of leavers.
- Supported HR Manager in designing, implementing & aligning HR Policies as per changing market standards
and requirements.
- Maintaining & updating employee records in the Oracle HRIS system and operating monthly payroll.

Recruitment Officer at Dutco Balfour Beatty LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2008 to October 2009

- Managing the full recruitment life cycle including sourcing candidates, interviewing, liaise with recruitment
agencies, and facilitate the starter process.
- Facilitate Personnel department for visa and travel arrangements of new hires.
- Managing the induction and on-boarding of new joiners.
- Tracking and reporting recruitment statistics to HR Manager to keep a track of recruitment activity and
budgets.

HR Executive at U.S. Interactive (India) Pvt. LTD
  • India
  • August 2006 to January 2008

Recruitment and Selection - Internal recruitment, on-boarding and induction
- HR Operations - Monitoring payroll administration and answering payroll queries. Maintain and process
leave records and forwarded the same to the Finance Department for salary deductions. Maintaining and
updating employee’s files and documents. Handling confidential HR material and information. Preparing
monthly

Recruitment Consultant at A3TL Consultancy
  • India
  • May 2005 to July 2006

Successfully recruited IT professionals for leading IT Companies.
- Job responsibilities included sourcing profiles based on the skill sets defined by the client, screening the
candidates through telephonic interview for their communication skills, personality, skill-set and attitude for
the assignment and arranging technical interviews with the client.

Education

Diploma, Human Resources & Industrial Relations
  • at VPM’s Institute
  • January 2003

HR and Industrial Relations

Bachelor's degree, English Literature
  • at Mumbai University
  • June 2002

Specialized English Literature

Specialties & Skills

HR Operations
Employee Relations
Perfomance Management
Recruitment and Manpower Planning
Human Resources Management Systems
Onboarding
Induction
Talent Aquisition
Recruitment
Human Resource

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Marathi
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certificate in UAE Labor Law, Emigration Law & Employment Contracts, UAE – 2015 (Training)
Training Institute:
Middle Earth Institute, UAE
Date Attended:
October 2015
Duration:
10 hours

Hobbies

  • Singing, Counselling
    Advanced Certificate in Counselling - SIES Institute, Mumbai, India – Mar 2021