Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Human
Resources & Administrative Officer to manage our company’s administration,
recruiting, payroll & benefits administration and create a positive working
environment. The right candidate will be methodical, creative, highly
organized, efficient and process focused, detail oriented, collaborative, agile
and have strong negotiation skills and impeccable integrity.
Key Responsibilities
HR Administration
- Facilitate
travel of any visiting team members, investors or staff requiring travel.
- Organize
office events such as workshops, retreats, trainings and meetings.
- Prepare
employee on boarding packets.
- Train
and instruct the office assistant on what needs to be done to always keep
the office clean.
- Coordinate
with the IT contractor to support employees with IT related issues.
- Oversee
employee data management, ensuring we use the data to make educated
decisions about our people strategy.
- Process
payroll accurately and timeously.
- Ensure
the payroll system data remains accurate and that confidentiality is
always maintained.
- Ensure
timely employee registration with NSSF, NHIF, KRA.
- Coordinate
all tasks relating to the safety and comfort of the physical office space,
including cleaning, maintenance and renovation.
Recruitment &
Onboarding
- Identify
talent gaps in the organization and find the right people to fill the
roles. This includes job analysis, sourcing, screening and selection of
the right candidates.
- Manage
recruitment, selection and on boarding of new team members which includes
working with the team leads to develop job descriptions and post them on
various channels.
- Assess
improvement areas in recruitment and onboarding process, offer
recommendations to management, develop policies and implement new tactics
to ensure brings on board mission aligned team members.
Life Cycle Management
- Facilitate
new staff member on boarding.
- Act
as the first point of contact for staff queries and concerns.
- Work
with department heads to monitor and appropriately respond to new joiners’
performance during the probationary period.
- Support
managers to craft performance improvement initiatives for poorly
performing employees.
- Collaborating
with the various managers, identify high performers and devise ways of
keeping them engaged.
- Mediate
and resolve grievances arising from performance management initiatives.
- Collaborate
with the leadership to identify and address training and development
needs.
- Develop
departmental competency and skills framework to guide career mapping and
progression.
- Ensure
all HR SOPs are followed during termination process. • Develop an
offboarding checklist and timeline to ensure employees are cleared
respectfully and all final dues paid.
Benefits Administration
- Administer
employee medical benefits, develop monthly report of medical expenses and
submit reimbursements to Finance team in a timely manner.
- Establish
and maintain relationships with top tier medical health providers to
provide high quality healthcare to employees and their dependents.
- Administer
employee loans (motorcycle and associated insurance) and communicate when
loans are available to the sales team.
- Conduct
monthly fuel top ups requests from the sales and administration team.
Employee Safety
- Collaborating
with the ESG officer, implement health and safety policies at the
workplace.
- Develop
timely reports when incidents happen.
- Handle
any employee grievances across board.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in human resources management, Business Administration or related
field (preferred).
- Member
of the Institute of Human Resource Management Kenya.
- 5
years of experience in a HR generalist role.
Desired Candidate
Profile
- Familiarity
with HR technology platforms and a comfort level learning new systems.
- Strong
communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Ability
to interpret HR data to inform strategic decision making.
- Proven
ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple deadlines and work
effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability
to identify HR challenges with a proactive & resourceful approach •
Results-driven, with a focus on metrics and performance management.
- The
ability to work with cross-cultural and cross-functional teams, adapting
to an ever- changing environment.
How to Apply
Interested candidates, kindly share your application via email
to hr.ke@uzimachicken.com before
the 25th of July 2025. Please share a 3 page max CV and cover letter.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you don’t hear from us
after 2 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.
