Daniel Amalraj, HR Supervisor

Daniel Amalraj

HR Supervisor

Abu Dhabi Vegetable Oil Company

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Personnel Management
Experience
21 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 1 Months

HR Supervisor at Abu Dhabi Vegetable Oil Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since February 2019

• Address employee conflicts and complete investigations as required. Work with management to administer employee discipline or corrective action when needed. Also assess employee engagement and retention, and actively work to identify, analyze, and improve any problematic areas.
• Coach employees and management to uphold the company’s priorities and values. Also think strategically to align HR strategy with business goals and provide support on special projects.
• Verify that all new employees complete the necessary paperwork to be in compliance with government and company mandates. Also ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to mandatory posting updates, form requirements, and training records.
• Work with a variety of personality types while maintaining a positive and helpful demeanor. Handle confidential information and workplace disputes with an excellent sense of discretion and sensitivity.
• Self-motivated individual who takes the initiative to stay current with company and government requirements for hiring, training, compensating, and dismissing employees.
• Identify and address employee requirements regarding performance issues, training, and career growth.
• Conduct new hire employee orientations, apprise employees of benefit options, and accurately complete requisite paperwork for new staff members.
• Counsel staff on HR policies, practices, and procedures.
• Provide input to managers in regard to potential enhancements to current personnel practices; assists in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals; recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed.
• Monitor performance evaluation process.

Assistant HR Manager at Hospitality Catering
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2017 to February 2019

• Supervise organization's hiring process, from recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new staff to separation.
• Implementation and management of all human resources programs including human resources planning, performance management, policy interpretation, benefits and compensation programs.
• Coached and guided employees/management on variety of human resources issues in accordance with legislative requirements, offered professional advice concerning various approaches and options to employee situations; labour relations, absenteeism, policy interpretation, and organizational planning.
• Advise and guide employees and Managers as and when required. Handle grievances and carry out disciplinary actions according to company procedures, ensuring that all actions are fair and as per prescribed guidelines.
• Oversee CNIA pass administration for Takreer, Baraka and Borouge and work with PRO to get HAAD license for camp clinic in Ruwais

HR Manager at Alam Steel Limited
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2014 to November 2016

Manage Human Resource Department, ensuring compliance with all Corporate policies and procedures; and current local and government regulations pertaining to employment practices.
Monitor an effective employee relations and welfare program in the company
Counsel personnel as needed in areas such as career planning, employee\personal relations and legal issues related to personnel
Provide input for probation and formal performance appraisal discussions to Line Managers in line with company guidelines
Coach, counsel and discipline staff, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance
Establish, prepare, update, direct and control the HR policies and procedures and documentation to ensure healthy culture and fair implementation.
Review applications/resumes, interview job applicants, evaluate applicant skills and make recommendations regarding applicant's qualifications.
Overlook onboarding activities and visa process
Consult and advise managers with HR guidance when necessary
Ensure that payroll in processed effectively.
Lead a team of nine people in Human Resources Department
Ensure compliance of the company HR aspects to the local labor laws
Provide periodic reports to Management on various HR/Admin functions
Control costs where possible
Ensure pay reviews/absence monitoring/wage queries are managed in line with company guidelines
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations

HR Executive at Logicom
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2011 to May 2014

Responsible for recruitment across all levels in the organization.
Process employment contracts for new recruits.
Maintain all personnel files.
Organize new employee onboarding and orientation.
Confirmation mechanism upon employee’s completion of probation period.
Design job descriptions in line with HAY Group templates; develop new job descriptions in coordination with concerned department heads in the event of creation of new positions.
Conduct exit interview and complete smooth separation process for resigned employee.
Compute final settlement of resigned employees as per labour laws of UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Develop and streamline HR policies and procedures in compliance with UAE labour law, e.g. an employee handbook, leave policy and employee benefits.
Ensure all disciplinary actions are carried out in compliance with HR policies and procedures, and UAE labor law.
Handle staff grievances as per policies and procedures.
With the knowledge of UAE Labour Law coordinating with PRO regarding employment visa processes, leave entitlements and other employment related issues.
Provide inputs for budgeting.
Utilize on-line social and professional networking sites like LinkedIn and other portals like Dubizzle and GNJobs for searching and sourcing profiles.
Maintain employee details on ERP.
Coordinate with medical insurance provider for staff additions / deletions.
Organise documentation to get the company listed with different banks so that the employees can get credit facility from them.
Functionally reporting to the General Manager in Dubai and Group HR Manager in Cyprus.

Senior HR Assistant - Recruitment at Emirates Flight Catering
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2009 to April 2011

Responsible for recruitment for entry level positions in the company.
Coordinate with government relations department for new staff visa and medical documentation.
Ensure that all steps of the recruitment process are completed, including approval, sourcing, interviewing, reference checking and on boarding.
Coordinate with Housing department regarding new staff arrival.
Coordinate with training department for new staff Orientation and Deployment
Handle internal vacancies recruitment up to a certain grade
Maintain reports of new staff arrival and deployment.
Keep a track on internal promotions
Maintain a databank of employee referrals for future requirements

Recruitment Consultant at Jobtrack Management Services
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2004 to April 2009

Develop successful business relationships with large multinationals and local companies in UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi.
Responsible for end to end hiring process for business divisions catering to diversified industry verticals across all levels of management.
Meet with the client to develop an understanding of the organization's structure, culture and needs as well as their requirements.
Evaluate potential candidates by interviewing them, verifying their credentials, assessing their strengths and grooming them.
Maintain a regular and persistent follow ups with the clients regarding contracts and job requirements.
Maintain database, work reports to the Managing Director regarding the day to day recruitment activities.
Work methodically according to ISO 9001 policies & procedures.
Involved in middle and executive level recruitment with multinational, local and large group of companies such as Canon ME, Legrand, Novartis, M H Alshaya, Innovative Technologies, Cellucom, Concept Media, etc

Associate Recruiter at Veritas Software India Limited (Now Symantec)
  • India
  • November 2002 to October 2004

Responsible for campus recruitment (IITs & IISc)
Assisted the Hiring Manager with lateral recruitment apart from the campus season
Liaison with Consultants and Training & Placement Officers
Undertake Administrative work as and when required
Send Weekly Recruitment reports to Singapore and United States

Education

Master's degree, Personnel Management
  • at IndSearch
  • May 2002
Bachelor's degree, Chemistry
  • at Fergusson College
  • May 2000
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Loyola Junior College
  • May 1997

Specialties & Skills

Recruitment
HR Management
Recruitment
MS Office
MS Navision

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Marathi
Intermediate
Tamil
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

• Integrated Management System Internal Auditor Course (Based on ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO (Training)
Training Institute:
Online
Date Attended:
June 2020
Duration:
18 hours