About US:
Appliance World Ltd (the company) is one of the largest organizations in Uganda dealing in consumer electronics (refrigerators, microwaves, audio products, televisions, and washing machines), commercial air conditioning and mechanical ventilation, mobile phones, computers/network monitors.
Job Summary: The Human Resource Manager (HRM) will be responsible for bridging between the company’s employees and management. The HRM will be required to deal & resolve problems, issues and concerns raised by employees. The end result should be that the employees within the company are happy and working in ‘good spirit’ and feel that the company has heard their concerns and solved the problems as much as it can be solved in a timely manner. In addition, you will also be involved in administrative duties. This will include dealing with company maintenance issues, e.g., power cuts, water leakages and any maintenance to be done within any of the company’s sites. You will also be required to take charge of the company’s insurance policies and deal with our insurance company’s accordingly. He / she will need to ensure that the company abides with the relevant law.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Creating job descriptions and role profiles for vacancies.
Looking through existing applications in file to find CV’s matching the candidate profile.
Drafting job adverts or liaising with a recruitment consultant to identify the candidate.
Doing the initial short listing of candidates.
Arranging interviews and interviewing.
Preparing letters of offer and letters of appointment.
Keeping all staff data in an organised manner. This will include appointment letters, warnings, correspondence, bio data, etc.
In charge of preparing time attendance reports as desired.
Presenting deductions per employee to the accounts department so that salaries can be paid appropriately.
Appraising staff on specified interval.
Regularly interacting with departments and their heads to see if you can help in resolving any problems.
Dealing with staff issues, complaints and suggestions quickly and appropriately.
Ensuring that an updated list of staff and their salaries is presented on a monthly basis to our insurance company to enable them cover Appliance World on workers compensation.
Ensuring that the company’s insurance policies are valid, dealing with insurance claims and all related issues.
Dealing with maintenance issues, for example, plumbing issues, issues to do with NWSC, UMEME, Telephone PABX, Internet.
Keeping records of and dealing with employees’ annual leave, sick leave, unpaid leave, absenteeism, etc.
Issuing and taking disciplinary action as defined by the company.
Responsible for recruitment – Identifying vacancies, creating job descriptions, handling the advertising process (or looking through existing CV’s), shortlisting and arrange interviews.
Employee Records & Filing – Employee files should contain bio data, valid appointment letters, references, updated place of residential address, copies of CV’s, educational certificates, background checks, correspondence to and from the employee and warnings.
Salaries – Going through the staff list to check which employees qualify for a salary advance and presenting a list of deductions to be made based on attendance to the accounts department.
Dealing with Employee/Departmental issues – this is the most important aspect of the role. There is no specific description that can be put for this duty, however; an experienced individual will have a deep understanding of what this means. It is through the interview, if a candidate is shortlisted that ability and experienced shall be talked about.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The right candidate must have many years of experience in dealing with a large number of qualified staff.
The applicant should possess necessary qualifications to execute the duties above
How to Apply:
If you so desire to join us in the aforementioned portfolio, please send your application to Appliance World, Plot 1-5 Spring Close, Wankoko, Bugolobi (Off Old Portbell Rd, Next to Cairo Bank, Opposite Car Bond)
Email your application to: AprilJobs@applianceworld.co.ug