HR Business Partner | HR Manager
AL-YASRA FOODS CO.
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :9 years, 4 أشهر
Leading HR at Al-Yasra Foods Company with approximately 1200+ employees, providing wide range of HR areas to drive company strategic initiatives, proactively helping in resolving issues and offering advice to enable a rapidly growing team and ensure maximum effectiveness and implementing policies and support the entire Employee Lifecycle to ensure a healthy work environment is maintained at all time across the assigned Business Units.
• Talent Acquisition and Recruitment
• Employee Relations
• Employee Lifecycle Management
• Learning and Development
• Employee Engagement
• Performance Management
• Employee Retention and Exit Interviews
• Disciplinary Actions and Grievances
• Overtime Control and Verification
• Employee Records and Trackers
• Staffing Levels and Planning
I oversaw the HR department alongside the HR Director, supervising a team of 4 HR field personnel, and implementing HR initiatives across more than 85 McDonald's stores and the head-office in Kuwait. My responsibilities included developing recruitment strategies, successfully onboarding over 500 employees as part of a pandemic recovery plan, conducting job analysis, updating job descriptions, and overseeing recruitment channels. I also served as the main point of contact for embassies and HR service providers while supervising the HR operations team. Additionally, I execute interviews and hiring decisions with managers, promoted positive employee relations, and handled grievances and conflicts. I designed and implemented employee engagement initiatives to improve satisfaction and retention, managed performance evaluation systems, provided guidance to managers, and enforced disciplinary actions when necessary. I identified training needs, developed training programs, and ensured compliance with labor laws and company policies. Lastly, I kept a close watch on changes in labor laws and updated HR practices to remain in compliance.
As the Senior HR Generalist at KDD, I was responsible for overseeing HR initiatives across Manufacturing, Sales Operations, and support functions. This includes handling recruitment, employee relations, engagement, and learning and development. I serve as the main point of contact for talent acquisition, managing recruitment for technical specialists locally and internationally. I also provide support and guidance to HR teams in regional locations like India, KSA, and UAE. Building relationships with external recruitment agencies and embassies is another part of my role. I address employee grievances and conflicts while ensuring timely resolutions, implement sourcing strategies, oversee onboarding, conduct employee satisfaction surveys, and manage the Performance Management System. Additionally, I align the Compensation & Benefit Structure with market standards, identify critical positions, and recommend relevant training programs.
Organize and maintain personnel records and updating internal databases (e.g. record sick or maternity leave) | Prepare HR documents, like employment contracts and new hire guides and revise company policies | Create regular reports and presentations on HR metrics (e.g. turnover rates) | Answer employees queries about HR-related issues | Assist payroll department by providing relevant employee information (e.g. leaves of absence, sick days and work schedules) | Participate in HR projects (e.g. help organize a job fair event ) .
Designing and creating attractive visual displays for retail outlets, enhance the aesthetic appeal of window displays, walkways, counters, and in-store display, Responsible for promoting the image, product and service offering of business.