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Human Resources Manager (Floriculture)

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

10 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Human Resources / HR

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

HR Services & Employee Lifecycle Management

The HR Manager will oversee recruitment, induction, and exit processes while managing grievance and disciplinary matters in compliance with company policies and legal requirements. They will handle payroll processing, attendance tracking, absence management (both authorized and unauthorized), leave planning (annual, maternity), and benefits administration (school fees, medical insurance).

Additionally, they will drive performance management (KPI tracking, appraisals), identify employee training needs, and ensure the effective functioning of staff welfare and gender committees.

Budget & Compliance Management

Responsible for defining and managing the annual staffing and HR materials budget, ensuring expenditure remains within approved limits.

The HR Manager will also oversee all statutory licenses and registrations, prepare for internal (IFC/Adenia) and external audits (KFC, MPS), monitor employment law and finance bill changes, and implement necessary compliance measures. As ESG officer, they will ensure adherence to investor ESAP requirements and manage the company’s top 10 ESG risks through preventive actions.

Health, Safety & Workplace Well-being

They will maintain a PPE database to ensure employees have the required protective equipment and oversee sick-off and workplace accident records. Additionally, they will provide oversight for the Health & Safety, Fire Safety, and First Aid committees while promoting safe and compliant work environment.

The HR Manager will also manage workman compensation schemes and oversee civil suits related to employment matters.

Employee Relations & Industrial Relations

They will chair monthly union-management meetings and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the union branch secretary, the Labor Office, AEA, and FKE. They will ensure a positive labor relations climate, manage negotiations, and handle conflict resolution to foster a productive and compliant work environment.

HR Policies, Documentation & Reporting

The HR Manager will ensure company policies and procedures remain up to date, including regularly reviewing and updating the RLR Employee Handbook. They will maintain an updated organogram, ensure job descriptions remain current, oversee compliance with employee file management standards, and initiate soft filing processes.

Regular HR reporting, including workforce analytics (attendance, turnover, sick-offs), will be provided, with biannual HR board papers presented in June and December.

Strategic HR Initiatives

In the first year, the HR Manager will revamp the performance management system, including KPI tracking, appraisals, and Performance Improvement Plans (PIP). They will also implement a modern HR system. From Years 2-4, their focus will be on retention, career progression, succession planning, fostering a high-performance culture, and optimizing pay structures.

Administration & Third-Party Management

The HR Manager will oversee administrative functions, including work permits for expatriates, NITA reimbursements, transparent internal communication, HELB coordination, and GLA insurance claims. They will also manage third-party service providers such as the canteen provider and pension administrators to ensure service efficiency and quality.

HR Contributions to Business Operations

The HR Manager will contribute HR expertise to the company’s daycare center board meetings, ensuring childcare services align with employee needs. Additionally, they will conduct monthly farm compound inspections in collaboration with the maintenance manager to uphold workplace cleanliness and safety.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CHRP certification or equivalent HR professional certification is a must.
• At least 10 years of experience in HR management, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience working in the manufacturing, FMCG, agricultural, or food production sector is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Kenyan labour laws and compliance regulations.
• Proven track record in handling industrial relations and union negotiations.
• Experience in implementing HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) and data analytics tools.
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• Oversee recruitment, induction, and exit processes.
• Manage grievance and disciplinary matters in compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Handle payroll processing, attendance tracking, absence management (both authorized and unauthorized).
• Manage leave planning (annual, maternity).
• Administer benefits (school fees, medical insurance).
• Drive performance management (KPI tracking, appraisals).
• Identify employee training needs.
• Ensure the effective functioning of staff welfare and gender committees.
• Define and manage the annual staffing and HR materials budget.
• Oversee all statutory licenses and registrations.
• Prepare for internal (IFC/Adenia) and external audits (KFC, MPS).
• Monitor employment law and finance bill changes, and implement necessary compliance measures.
• Ensure adherence to investor ESAP requirements as ESG officer.
• Manage the company’s top 10 ESG risks through preventive actions.
• Maintain a PPE database.
• Oversee sick-off and workplace accident records.
• Provide oversight for the Health & Safety, Fire Safety, and First Aid committees.
• Promote a safe and compliant work environment.
• Manage workman compensation schemes.
• Oversee civil suits related to employment matters.
• Chair monthly union-management meetings.
• Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders (union branch secretary, Labor Office, AEA, FKE).
• Ensure a positive labor relations climate.
• Manage negotiations and handle conflict resolution.
• Ensure company policies and procedures remain up to date.
• Regularly review and update the RLR Employee Handbook.
• Maintain an updated organogram.
• Ensure job descriptions remain current.
• Oversee compliance with employee file management standards.
• Initiate soft filing processes.
• Provide regular HR reporting, including workforce analytics (attendance, turnover, sick-offs).
• Present biannual HR board papers in June and December.
• Revamp the performance management system (KPI tracking, appraisals, PIPs) in the first year.
• Implement a modern HR system in the first year.
• Focus on retention, career progression, succession planning, fostering a high-performance culture, and optimizing pay structures from Years 2-4.
• Oversee administrative functions, including work permits for expatriates, NITA reimbursements, transparent internal communication, HELB coordination, and GLA insurance claims.
• Manage third-party service providers (canteen provider, pension administrators).
• Contribute HR expertise to the company’s daycare center board meetings.
• Conduct monthly farm compound inspections in collaboration with the maintenance manager.

• HR management
• Recruitment
• Induction
• Exit processes
• Grievance management
• Disciplinary matters
• Payroll processing
• Attendance tracking
• Absence management
• Leave planning
• Benefits administration
• Performance management
• KPI tracking
• Appraisals
• Training needs identification
• Staff welfare management
• Gender committee functioning
• Budget management
• Compliance management
• Statutory licenses and registrations
• Audit preparation
• Employment law monitoring
• ESG compliance
• Risk management
• PPE database management
• Health and safety oversight
• Workplace accident record management
• Workman compensation schemes
• Employee relations
• Industrial relations
• Union negotiations
• Conflict resolution
• Policy development and updating
• Employee handbook management
• Organogram maintenance
• Job description updates
• Employee file management
• HR reporting
• Workforce analytics
• Strategic HR planning
• Retention strategies
• Career progression planning
• Succession planning
• High-performance culture development
• Pay structure optimization
• Administrative functions management
• Work permit processing
• NITA reimbursements
• Internal communication
• HELB coordination
• GLA insurance claims management
• Third-party service provider management
• Daycare center board contributions
• Farm compound inspections
• Workplace cleanliness and safety promotion
• HRIS usage
• Data analytics
• Kenyan labour laws knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CHRP certification or equivalent HR professional certification.
• At least 10 years of experience in HR management.
• At least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience working in the manufacturing, FMCG, agricultural, or food production sector.
• Strong knowledge of Kenyan labour laws and compliance regulations.
• Proven track record in handling industrial relations and union negotiations.
• Experience in implementing HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) and data analytics tools.