Assistant HR Business Partner

Training,Staffing,Selection

6 to 10 Years

Sharjah - United Arab Emirates

July 25 2021

Company : Kuwait Food Company (Americana)

Employment Type : Full time

Company Details : Americana Group is one of the largest and most successful companies in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), with capabilities spanning restaurant operations, manufacturing and distribution. Our much-loved brands are present in more than 20 markets globally. For over 50 years, the Group has managed a wide portfolio of well-respected brands across its two Divisions: Restaurants and Food, creating direct jobs for over 55,000 people, today.

A regional pioneer, Americana introduced the concept of Quick Serving Restaurants (QSRs) to the Region. Opening its first QSR, Wimpy, in Kuwait in 1964. Today, the Restaurants Division operates close to 2,000 restaurants, with over 35,000 employees, in 12 markets. Americana is the franchisee for some of the world’s most prominent brands in fast food and casual dining; including KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee’s, Costa Coffee, Krispy Kreme and TGI Firday’s; to name a few.

Americana Food Division manufactures and distributes more than 15 brands, in seven categories: Frozen meat, poultry, vegetables; canned beans and staples; corn and potato snacks, biscuits, and cakes. With 25 manufacturing facilities in four key markets, and their subsequent warehousing, storage and distribution facilities, the Division employs more than 20,000 employees across its value chain.

Job Description

Provide insight, for the Functions Leadership Team on all matters related to people capability and culture. Oversee Functions’ Development and approval of HR policies, budgets, objectives, and plans designed to achieved approved people related KPIs in pursuit of growth, revenue, and profit target.
Report on HR performance against budget and forecast, overseeing, and reporting on people expenditure and developing and monitoring implementation of approved corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with employment laws across all markets. Provide leadership in the area of employee relations and ensure the fair and equitable application of Americana’s policies and practices.
Demonstrate the company’s continuing commitment to diversity and provide actionable plans and programs to ensure that the multicultural / multinational nature of the business is reflected.
Liaison with the Learning & Development Lead to enhance training materials and develop a detailed training plan and annual training calendar.
Collaborate with the Talent and Performance Lead on the ensuring robust succession pipeline for critical roles and appropriate development and career opportunities for identified talent.
Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Lead for recruitment of employees aligned with approved manpower plan.
Provide advice and guidance to managers in developing, documenting, and communicating solutions (including disciplinary action) for individual Employee Relations cases, support managers at formal hearings.
Overlook the delivery of onboarding and/or offboarding processes; ensuring accurate and timely completion of all administration processes; Making sure that support and guidance is provided to line managers, new joiners, and leavers throughout the process; propose improvements to procedures.
Supervise and contribute to the drafting of HR frameworks and tools, ensuring compliance with specified design principles, internal policies, and external legal requirements
Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.
Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.