Learning and Development Specialist

Recruitment and talent acquisition

• Manage the complete recruitment cycle, from manpower requisition to candidate onboarding, and coordinate staffing priorities with department heads.
• Recruit blue-collar operational workers and white-collar professional, administrative, and management staff.
• Source candidates through job portals, agencies, referrals, social media, and other channels; screen CVs and conduct initial interviews.
• Coordinate technical interviews, assessments, overseas recruitment, agency communications, and candidate documentation as needed.
• Maintain candidate databases and talent pools; prepare offers and joining documents and follow up to reduce offer dropouts.
• Maintain recruitment trackers and update management on vacancies, candidate status, and timelines.

HR operations and employee administration

• Maintain employee master data and physical and electronic personnel files, ensuring employee documentation is complete.
• Coordinate onboarding, joining formalities, induction, and probation reviews.
• Liaise with PROs or service providers on visas, work permits, medical examinations, Emirates IDs, renewals, and cancellations.
• Monitor attendance, late arrivals, absenteeism, overtime, and leave; compile monthly payroll inputs.
• Prepare employment letters, salary and experience certificates, and other HR correspondence.
• Track expiry dates for contracts, visas, Emirates IDs, and other documents and follow up promptly.
• Coordinate employee separations, exit clearance, final settlement documentation, and exit interviews.
• Respond to employee queries and maintain confidentiality and accuracy of employee information.

Compliance, reporting, and HR support

• Maintain HR records in accordance with UAE Labour Law and company requirements.
• Maintain headcount, manpower, recruitment, joining, exit, absenteeism, and turnover reports; prepare monthly HR reports and recruitment updates.
• Support HR audits, inspections, and internal compliance reviews.
• Assist with HR policies, procedures, and standard operating processes; document disciplinary matters and HR cases.
• Support employee engagement, training coordination, and other HR initiatives.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant HR experience; packaging, manufacturing, industrial, or FMCG experience is preferred.
• Proven experience recruiting blue-collar and white-collar roles.
• Good knowledge of UAE Labour Law and HR administration practices.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, and familiarity with HRMS or ERP systems.
• Good command of English; additional languages are advantageous.
• Overseas recruitment and recruitment-agency coordination experience is an advantage.

Key skills and competencies

• Recruitment, sourcing, and interviewing skills; communication and coordination abilities.
• Organization, time management, follow-up, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and HR tasks simultaneously and meet recruitment deadlines.
• Understanding of employee documentation and HR processes; professional handling of confidential information.
• Ability to work independently.

Performance measures