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Blessen Mammen, Manager - HR for Staff Management, Recruitment, Administration, Personnel Management and Training

Blessen Mammen

Manager - HR for Staff Management, Recruitment, Administration, Personnel Management and Training·Universal Food Company

Kuwait

Master's degree, MBA

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 11 months

Manager - HR for Staff Management, Recruitment, Administration, Personnel Management and Training

January 2014 - April 2026

Universal Food Company

Al Asimah, Kuwait

January 2014 - April 2026

• Support recruitment services by conducting needs analysis, job
postings, and interview scheduling.
• Assist in interviewing candidates from countries like the Philippines,
India, and Tunisia.
• Coordinate with clients to manage accounts and manpower
requirements.
• Lead reporting of employment metrics and affirmative action
documentation.
• Establish communication channels with employees and third-party
providers.
• Facilitate HR planning strategies with line managers for staffing needs.
• Contribute to creating the employee handbook and implementing
policies.
• Manage employee records to ensure security and confidentiality.
• Monitor attendance, leave records, and maintain accurate HR system
data.
• Prepare HR reports for management review.
• Assist in government relation activities and data accuracy.
• Participate in acquiring HACCP and ISO certifications.
• Report to Managing Director and CEO.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant

Human Resources Officer

November 2008 - December 2013

Al Ammary Group of Institutions (Canadian Bilingual School)

Al Farawaniyah, Kuwait

November 2008 - December 2013

• Involved in making HR policy and procedures for the group of
Institutions.
• Prepares Contracts, Letter of Intent, Salary certificates, Manpower
planning sheets, Job descriptions and job evaluation.
• Developed a job matrix and oversee the Moodle portal for appropriate
web content and lesson plans.
• Responsible for the recruitment (Western and local) based on the HR
plan; Liaise with internal and external contacts i.e. recruitment
agencies, Government agencies.
• Provides employee relations counselling to resolve employee related
problems. Activities include conducting preliminary interviews,
documenting findings/recommendations, and advising principals on
alternatives to resolve teacher performance problems.
• Directly manages complex or serious employee performance or
conduct investigations, where the likely outcome ofthe action may lead
to termination of employment.
• Supports staffs on understanding and executing key HR processes (i.e.
staff requisition, organization design, discipline and grievance
management, employee engagement, performance and personal
development planning, job evaluation etc)
• Preparation of all documentation and maintaining all personnel files
contracts, terminations, end ofthe year clearance activities, updating
of EDB(employment data base) etc.
• Handling of personnel requests and complaints- leave application,
maintenance requests, HR support etc.
• Assists the Managing Director with the recruitment, interviewing and
selection processes and send appropriate correspondence to all
applicants in a timely manner.
• Recruitment of Western teachers and Administration staff.
• Responsible for well maintained HR records management.
• Payroll management.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School

HR & Payroll Officer

October 2007 - November 2008

Kuwait and Middle East Financial Investment Company Kuwait (KMEFIC)

Sharq, Kuwait

October 2007 - November 2008

• Assisted in preparation of monthly payroll using payroll software.
• Maintained employee database for accurate record-keeping.
• Coordinated stafftraining sessions, seminars, workshops, and
activities.
• Calculated leave entitlements, allowances, and payments for tickets,
mobile usage, and education.
• Supported recruitment processes from initiation through to induction
and orientation.
• Processed monthly transactions including expense recoveries,
miscellaneous earnings, and reimbursements.
• Generated various reports, including management summaries, payslips,
leave entitlements, and payroll master reports.

Company industry:
Banking

HR Executive

April 2006 - July 2007

Covenant Consultants, India

Chennai, India

April 2006 - July 2007

Worked as HR Executive-Talent Acquisition at Covenant Consultants, India acquiring 1.3 years of experience since 10th April 2006 to July 31st ‘07

1. Determines the requirements for those individuals who will work to hold and to further company mission, vision, and values and works to bring such individuals to the areas where needed.
2. Organizes motivational activities and events.
3. Procuring and screening resumes for the current and future hiring needs of the
various requirements.
4. Good knowledge in BPO (Non-IT) requirements and do possess a flair to work on
IT requirements.
5. Evaluating the candidates job stability and reasons for seeking a career change
and training them for the interview.
6. Evaluating the candidates skills and competencies including communication
skills, inter-personal skills, body language, confidence level and presentation.
7. Maintaining the database by making regular additions and updating of present
resumes, and extensive head hunting for all the clients.
8. Follow up with clients regarding the payments and other activities.
9. Gathering Requirements from client and delivering the apt profiles at the
earliest.
10. Handling 2 major clients for the Finance verticals and handled 3 clients for the Sales vertical.

Company industry:
Human Resources Outsourcing
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Education

St.Joseph's College of Engineering

May 2006

May 2006

Master's degree, MBA

India

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

70%

Alpha Arts And Science College affiliated to Madras University

January 2004

January 2004

Bachelor's degree, Commerce

India

United Indian School

January 2001

January 2001

High school or equivalent, Commerce And Business Administration

Kuwait

United Indian School

January 1999

January 1999

High school or equivalent, Commerce And Business Administration

Kuwait

Skills

Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Church Music
Expert
Church Music
Expert
Audacity
Expert
Audacity
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
MS Office
Expert
MS Office
Expert
teamwork
Expert
teamwork
Expert
vocabulary
Expert
vocabulary
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Customer Service
Expert
Church Music
Expert
Church Music
Expert
Audacity
Expert
Audacity
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Intermediate
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Intermediate
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
LOYALTY PROGRAMS
Intermediate
LOYALTY PROGRAMS
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Intermediate
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
Intermediate
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
Intermediate
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Intermediate
COMPUTER HARDWARE
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Intermediate
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
FINANCE
Intermediate
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Intermediate
LOYALTY PROGRAMS
Intermediate
LOYALTY PROGRAMS
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Intermediate
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
Intermediate
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Intermediate

Hindi

Intermediate

Malayalam

Expert

Tamil

Intermediate

Hobbies and interests

Composing Music
Writing Poems,
Playing the Keyboard,
Singing,
Composing Music
Writing Poems,
Playing the Keyboard,
Singing,
Music, Keyboard, Singing, Browsing