HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage the recruitment process from job posting and candidate screening to interviews, selection, reference checks, and onboarding.
• Prepare employment contracts, offer letters, onboarding documentation, and ensure new employees are properly inducted.
• Work with management to identify staffing needs and support timely recruitment of suitable candidates.

HR Administration & Payroll

• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records, HR databases, attendance registers, and leave records.
• Coordinate monthly payroll inputs, including attendance, overtime, leave, allowances, deductions, new hires, and employee exits.
• Prepare regular HR reports covering headcount, attendance, leave, turnover, recruitment, and other key HR metrics.

Employee Relations & Performance

• Handle employee concerns, grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace conflicts professionally and confidentially.
• Coordinate probation reviews, performance appraisals, performance improvement plans, and related documentation.
• Support employee engagement, welfare, retention, training, and initiatives that promote a positive workplace culture.

HR Compliance & Policy

• Ensure HR practices comply with Kenyan labour laws, statutory requirements, and internal company policies.
• Support management in implementing and reviewing HR policies, procedures, employee guidelines, and disciplinary processes.
• Keep management informed of relevant changes in employment legislation and advise on potential HR risks and appropriate action.

HR Support & Advisory

• Serve as a key point of contact for employees and management on HR policies, procedures, employment matters, and workplace issues.
• Provide practical HR advice to management on staffing, employee performance, conduct, welfare, and other people-related matters.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism, confidentiality, integrity, and fairness when handling employee matters.

KEY REQUIREMENT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• Degree/Diploma in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in HR operations
• Demonstrable experience in recruitment, employee relations, payroll coordination, attendance, and leave management
• Good working knowledge of Kenyan labour laws and HR practices
• Membership in IHRM and/or relevant professional HR certification will be an added advantage
• Experience working with HRIS, payroll, or other HR management systems is an added advantage

HOW TO APPLY

• If you meet the above qualifications, skills and experience share CV on recruitment@britesmanagement.com
• Interviews will be carried out on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.