Abhishek Singh Thakur, Deputy Human Resources Manager

Abhishek Singh Thakur

Deputy Human Resources Manager

Restaurant Management L.L.C

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Marketing Management & Marketing Communication
Experience
19 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 1 Months

Deputy Human Resources Manager at Restaurant Management L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2019

• Formulating & benchmarking functional best practices to focus on development of abilities to meet present and future goals and mission set by the organization.
• Instituting change management practices in the organisation, including organisational restructuring & manpower rationalisation initiatives.
• Planning human resource requirements in consultation with Department heads and conducting selection interviews.
• Coordinating, negotiating and finalising external vendors and their contracts for supplying pre-screened curriculum vitae’s if necessary.
• Giving advertisement in various modes of media for the available vacancies in the organisation.
• Monitoring the employee’s salary structure and benefits provision to ensure a balance between control of costs and attracting & retaining staff; researching and analysing salary rates and benefits offered by other employers in the same sector.
• Managing the appraisal process across the levels and establishing framework for substantiating Performance Appraisal system linked to Rewards.
• Conceptualizing & developing the Training & Development initiatives for improving productivity, building capability and quality enhancement with focus on experiential training.
• Negotiating and amicably settling disputes with the Union and maintaining discipline & harmonious working environment across all employee levels.
• Monitoring statutory compliance, liaising with external agencies, Govt. authorities, agencies for visualising managerial grip & maintaining industrial relations.

Human Resources Manager at Retail & Textile MNC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2015 to September 2018

• Formulating & benchmarking functional best practices to focus on development of abilities to meet present and future goals and mission set by the organization.
• Instituting change management practices in the organisation, including organisational restructuring & manpower rationalisation initiatives.
• Planning human resource requirements in consultation with Department heads and conducting selection interviews.
• Coordinating, negotiating and finalising external vendors and their contracts for supplying pre-screened curriculum vitae’s if necessary.
• Giving advertisement in various modes of media for the available vacancies in the organisation.
• Monitoring the employee’s salary structure and benefits provision to ensure a balance between control of costs and attracting & retaining staff; researching and analysing salary rates and benefits offered by other employers in the same sector.
• Managing the appraisal process across the levels and establishing framework for substantiating Performance Appraisal system linked to Rewards.
• Conceptualizing & developing the Training & Development initiatives for improving productivity, building capability and quality enhancement with focus on experiential training.
• Negotiating and amicably settling disputes with the Union and maintaining discipline & harmonious working environment across all employee levels.
• Monitoring statutory compliance, liaising with external agencies, Govt. authorities, agencies for visualising managerial grip & maintaining industrial relations.

Human Resources Officer at Homes R Us
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2013 to June 2015

• Accountable for preparing various contracts and getting clearance from respective countries local Embassies and Consulates or better snapshots
• Looking after functions like processing, clearing recruitment invoices of agents
• Presenting employee concerns & their requirements in front of management
• Formulating reports of separations/joiners tracker, employment visa reports and headcount report on weekly basis
Highlights:
• Successfully recruited over 300 personnel for Retail Sales and warehouse Divisions through strategies such as monthly Headcount planning.
• Efficiently managed an induction session for 200 joinees and single-handedly steered the entire proceedings to a successful conclusion, received a verbal appreciation from reporting manager for same
• Identified 3 senior employees who were potential exits but was successful in counselling as well as retaining them in coordination with the concerned operational heads.
• Lead the PMS launch in Homes R Us division in 2013-14.

Human Resources Executive at Landmark Group of Companies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2012 to April 2013

❖ Human Resources operations and Administration cordinator (From Dec '12 - Till Date)
For "Landmark Group ofcompanies - U.A.E.":
o Processing documents for new recruits visa processing.
o Handling new employees Onboarding.
o Arranging their hotel, air ticket and commutation to company in settling period.
o Handling employee queries and solving them.
o Processing and recording employee leave forms, leave return and absenteeism.
o Representing employee concerns and requirements with management.
o Handling day to day operational Issues.
o Preparing Weekly reports of Separations tracker, Employment visa reports.
o Coordinating with internal departments for my department's requirement.
o Assisting in preparing monthly salaries of the employees.
o Closing monthly payroll of the employees.
o Completing exit formalities of the employees and sending information to HRD to clear final dues of the employees.
o Handling day to day operational Issues.
o Administering the office and taking care of it's requirements.
o Handling the administration issues.

Operations & Human Resources Executive at DULSCO L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2011 to November 2012

❖ Operations & Human Resources Executive (From Mar '11 - Nov '12)
For "DULSCO L.L.C. - U.A.E.":
o Processing documents for new recruits visa processing.
o Conducting Induction for new recruits before they join.
o Issuing Offer letter to new recruits and completing their joining formalities.
o Assisting in preparing monthly salaries of the Candidates.
o Closing monthly payroll of the employees.
o Handling employee queries and solving them.
o Processing and recording employee leave forms, leave return and absenteeism.
o Representing employee concerns and requirements with management.
o Completing exit formalities of the employees and sending information to HRD to clear final dues of the employees.
o Handling day to day operational Issues.
o Preparing Weekly reports of Employees on leave, Separations tracker, Employment visa reports and Visa and Man power Utilization reports.
o Completing Customer service department's requirement for our respective Clients queries related to employees.
o Maintaining Master Sheet which is a key ingredient in making the advance and actual invoices monthly to clients.
o Coordinating with internal departments for my department's requirement.

Human Resources & Administration Coordinator at o Conducting Induction programme
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2007 to February 2011

❖ Human Resources & Administration Coordinator (From Dec '07 - Feb '11)
For "A Reputed Outsourced HR Agency of an MNC Bank - U.A.E":
o Conducting Induction programme for new recruits in Training.
o Assisting in interviews and short listing of the candidates with the departments.
o Conducting reference check (pre-employment screening)
o Completing exit formalities of the employees.
o Assisting in preparing monthly salaries of the Candidates.
o Preparing Final payouts and clearing employee dues from the agency.
o First point for contact of the organization (have also handled reception desk)
o Coordinating visa report for Bank and respective department of the candidate.
o Completing documentation for the visa's of the new recruit.
o Coordinating filing of the candidates documents (offer letters, employment contracts and Induction papers, leave records)
o Maintaining relationship between employees and company.
o Representing the company in Labour Ministry.
o Undertaking and finding new business opportunities for TAS (Project handling)

Personal Financial Advisor at Barclays Bank
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2007 to November 2007

❖ Personal Financial Advisor (From April '07 - Nov '07)
For "Barclays Bank - U.A.E":
o Selling of Personal Loans PDC product and promotion.

Financial Services Consultant at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd
  • India
  • December 2004 to March 2007

❖ Financial Services Consultant (From Dec '04 - Mar '07)
For "ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd - India & U.A.E":

Financial Services Consultants at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
  • India
  • December 2004 to December 2006

o To sell Life Insurance Products with ICICI Bank as distribution point. Handled 3 branches. Completed Flash Target as a new joiner. Dec 04-Apr 05.
o To handle a new product launch in Maharashtra with ICICI Home Loans as distribution point. Number one performer throughout the country for 4 consecutive months achieved my target for promotion in 2 months. May 05-Jan 06.
o Picked up for Gulf Assignment of ICICI Prudential in Feb. 06 was placed in Dubai for 3 months for sales of life Insurance products and Ulips Re-shifted to India in Sep 06 as the collaboration in UAE had broken.

Management Trainee at Vardhaman Spinning Mills
  • India - Ludhiana
  • April 2004 to June 2004

❖ Summer Internship (From Apr '04 - Jun '04)
For "Vardhaman Spinning Mills, Ludiana - India":
Project: o Tracing the Factors affecting Market Share of the Company

Education

Master's degree, Marketing Management & Marketing Communication
  • at International School Of Business & Media
  • May 2005

M.B.A International School Of Business & Media, Pune Marketing Management & Marketing Communication 2003-05 First Class CGPA 5/8

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at The Bhopal School of Social Sciences
  • June 2002

Degree Board/University/Business School Specialization Year of Passing Percentage B.A. MGT The Bhopal School of Social Sciences Commerce 1999-02 First Class

Specialties & Skills

Employee Services
Induction
Oracle HR
Employee Life Cycle Management
Motivational Interaction
CLOSING
CONTRACTS
DOCUMENTATION
FINANCIAL SERVICES
RECEPTION
TRAINING
INDUCTION
HUMAN RESOURCES

Languages

Hindi
Native Speaker
Urdu
Beginner
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

of Branding and Promotions Core team in ISBM Pune with direct reporting to Dr. Pramod Kumar Head ISBM
  • Member

Training and Certifications

Yes Certified by Allaince Francaise de Bhopal (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2000
Valid Until:
April 2001

Hobbies

  • Playing cricket, Guitar and swimming