Assistant People & Culture Manager

Mother’s Food Group is seeking to identify a suitably qualified individual to join its leadership team as an Assistant People & Culture Manager.

Key Responsibilities

The selected individual will be required to:

• Prepare job adverts and place relevant job advertisements.
• Develop and execute talent management activities to ensure accurate job fit.
• Coordinate with management to ensure timely talent acquisition, training and onboarding.
• Assist with interviews up to the middle management level.
• Conduct reference checks to determine applicants’ suitability.
• Develop, coordinate, deliver and verify training and development programmes.
• Provide guidance to employees and management regarding HR practices, policies and relevant employment laws.
• Facilitate payroll approvals.
• Facilitate contract management activities for administrative employees.
• Revise or amend job descriptions in consultation with Department Managers.
• Develop retention strategies and assist with execution.
• Provide leadership to the People & Culture team and employees at different levels.
• Assist the People & Culture Manager with the administration and execution of disciplinary matters.
• Deputize in the absence of the People & Culture Manager.

Qualifications, Experience and Key Competencies

• BSc in Human Resource Management or related field.
• A minimum of four (4) years’ experience in Human Resource Management, involving substantial exposure to all areas of HR including industrial/labour relations and employee development.                               
• Extensive knowledge of Jamaican Labour Laws and Regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, with major emphasis on written communication.
• Ability to generate trust and build harmonious relationships with coworkers.
• Professional demeanor and positive attitude.
• Uncompromising integrity and balanced judgment.
• Hands on knowledge of Microsoft Office Computer applications.
• Extreme flexibility to manage more than one activity at a time in the performance of daily tasks.

N.B. Experience as a HR Generalist will be a distinct advantage.