Senior HR Generalist
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Manage HR operations for more than 200 employees, including construction site workers and office staff.
The role requires knowledge of payroll, recruitment, salary increments, employee relations, and UAE Labour Law.
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Job Summary
Manage HR operations for more than 200 employees, including construction site workers and office staff.
The role requires knowledge of payroll, recruitment, salary increments, employee relations, and UAE Labour Law.
HR Operations
- Manage recruitment for office staff and construction workers.
- Prepare monthly payroll, overtime, deductions, leave salary, allowances, and final settlements.
- Maintain attendance, timesheets, absenteeism, and overtime records for project sites.
- Process salary increments and prepare supporting reports for management approval.
- Ensure compliance with UAE Labour Law, MOHRE requirements, WPS, and company policies.
- Coordinate employment visas, medical tests, Emirates IDs, labor contracts, and renewals with the PRO.
Employee Administration
- Prepare offer letters, employment contracts, warning letters, termination letters, and other HR documents.
- Handle employee grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations, and performance issues.
- Manage annual leave, sick leave, unpaid leave, air tickets, and employee benefits.
- Calculate end-of-service benefits and prepare employee final settlements.
- Maintain complete and confidential employee records.
- Support employee performance evaluations and annual salary reviews.
Reporting and Coordination
- Coordinate with project managers, engineers, timekeepers, camp bosses, and the Accounts Department.
- Prepare monthly HR reports covering manpower, payroll, recruitment, leave, absenteeism, and employee turnover.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of HR experience, preferably within the UAE construction industry.
- Proven experience managing at least 200 employees, including labor and site-based personnel.
- Strong knowledge of UAE Labour Law, MOHRE procedures, WPS, payroll, and employee benefits.
- Hands-on experience in recruitment, payroll processing, salary increments, and employee relations.
- Strong Excel, reporting, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and coordinate with multiple construction sites.
- Currently based in the UAE.
Preferred Skill
- Knowledge of Bayzat or similar HR and payroll software is preferred.
Pay
- AED 6,000–7,000 per month.
Work Location
- In person.
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