Personnel Officer (Kingston, Jamaica) - Continental (National) Baking Co. Ltd.

Required (minimum) Qualifications and Experience:

• BSc in Human Resources or related discipline
• Certification in Industrial Relations or related discipline
• At least five (5) years experience in Human Resources in a FMCG entity

Primary Responsibilities:

• Process all new recruits and terminations for assigned plants
• Prepare employment contracts for assigned plants
• Offer expert guidance to manage relations and communication between factory employees and upper management
• Offer guidance to the supervisory and management teams regarding the Company's rules as well as the Labour Laws of Jamaica
• Facilitate communication between employees and Upper management
• Assist with coordinating disciplinary hearings
• Attend disciplinary hearing. Take, prepare, disseminate and file detailed meeting notes
• Assist to prepare employee letters as needed/requested and in keeping with established turn-around-times

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong working knowledge of Labour Relations Code and Labour Laws of Jamaica
• Strong proficiency in the use of computers and computer applications especially Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• The ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Problem-solving skills
• The ability to meet deadlines and targets
• Confidence and self-motivation
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Team-working abilities
• Reliability
• Attention to detail
• Sound work ethics
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to relate and serve fellow employees, and others effectively at all levels within and outside of the organization in both oral and written forms
• Sound judgement and decision making
• Flexibility
• The ability to respond quickly to changing priorities and work outside ordinary work hours if necessary

Interested persons who meet all listed criteria may submit their applications by October 26, 2018 indicating "Personnel Officer Application" in the subject line of their email/letter. 

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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