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People Operations Associate
2026-05-22T10:16:55+00:00
Highlands Drinks Limited
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Human Resources,Admin & Office,Business Operations
KES
MONTH
2026-05-31T17:00:00+00:00
8

Key duties and responsibilities

HR Operations & Employee Administration

  • Support day-to-day HR operations and ensure timely execution of employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, confirmations, transfers, exits, and employee documentation.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, HR databases, personal files, and workforce information in line with company standards and compliance requirements.
  • Coordinate preparation, issuance, and filing of HR documents including contracts, letters, employee correspondence, and other HR operational documentation.
  • Support employee onboarding processes including induction coordination, documentation collection, system setup coordination, and employee orientation activities.
  • Ensure proper administration and tracking of leave, attendance, absenteeism, off-days, overtime records, and other workforce operational data.
  • Support payroll preparation processes through timely submission and validation of workforce data including new hires, exits, attendance inputs, and employee changes.
  • Coordinate employee medical, welfare, and insurance administration activities in liaison with employees, service providers, and internal stakeholders.
  • Support implementation and consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and workforce governance standards across the business.
  • Assist in coordination of employee disciplinary processes, investigations, hearings, and documentation while ensuring confidentiality and proper record management.
  • Support HR audits, compliance reviews, statutory documentation management, and workforce compliance tracking activities.

Workforce Reporting & Data Support

  • Support preparation and maintenance of accurate workforce reports and HR operational trackers covering headcount, attendance, leave, workforce movements, and employee records.
  • Maintain and update HR data trackers, employee databases, and workforce reporting templates to ensure data accuracy and operational visibility.
  • Support generation of weekly and monthly HR operational reports and workforce updates for management review.
  • Assist in maintaining workforce records required for labour reporting, audits, statutory compliance, and operational decision-making.
  • Ensure timely filing, tracking, and retrieval of HR operational records and workforce information.

Employee Support & Coordination

  • Serve as a first point of contact for routine employee HR queries and support employee communication and coordination activities.
  • Coordinate employee engagement, welfare, communication, and HR support activities as assigned.
  • Support coordination of employee training logistics, meetings, induction sessions, and HR operational activities.
  • Promote professionalism, confidentiality, responsiveness, and positive employee experience in all HR interactions.

Operating Governance

  • Support implementation of operational HR controls, process discipline, and workforce administration standards across the organization.
  • Identify gaps and support continuous improvement of HR operational processes, documentation standards, and administrative efficiency.
  • Ensure confidentiality, accuracy, and proper handling of employee information and HR records at all times.
  • Support People & Culture projects, operational initiatives, and other HR activities as may be assigned from time to time.

Working relationships

Internal Relationships:

  • Head of People & Culture: to support day-to-day HR operations, employee administration, documentation management, and implementation of HR processes and policies.
  • Workforce & Operations Lead: to coordinate workforce administration activities, attendance management, leave tracking, employee records, and operational HR support requirements.
  • People Business Partner: to support employee relations administration, disciplinary documentation, onboarding coordination, employee communication, and people process execution.
  • Finance: to support payroll input preparation, employee data validation, statutory documentation, labour-related administration, and payroll coordination activities.
  • Commercial Teams: to support employee administration, attendance coordination, onboarding support, and operational HR process implementation within commercial functions.
  • Manufacturing / Operations:to support workforce coordination, attendance tracking, leaveadministration, shift-related employee records, and operational HR support activities.
  • Supply Chain / Distribution: to support workforce administration, employee records management, attendance coordination, and HR operational support across operational functions.
  • Payroll Support Teams: to support payroll data preparation, employee movement updates, attendance validation, and workforce data accuracy.
  • Employees: to provide first-level HR operational support, respond to routine HR queries, support employee documentation needs, and facilitate smooth employee experience across HR processes.

External Relationships:

  • HRMIS Providers: to support employee data management, HR system updates, user support, employee records maintenance, and HR operational process alignment.
  • Medical and Insurance Providers: to support employee medical administration, insurance documentation, staff support queries, and coordination of employee benefit-related processes.
  • Outsourced Workforce Providers: to support outsourced employee administration, attendance coordination, employee documentation, compliance follow-up, and workforce operational support where applicable.
  • External Auditors and Regulatory Bodies: to support HR audits, statutory compliance requirements, employee records verification, and labour-related documentation requests where applicable.
  • Training Providers and Service Partners: to support coordination of employee training logistics, attendance records, documentation management, and operational HR support activities where required.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Social Sciences, or a related field.
  • 2–4 years’ experience in HR operations, HR administration, employee records management, payroll coordination, or workforce administration within FMCG, manufacturing, distribution-led, or operational environments.
  • Experience supporting employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, employee documentation, leave administration, attendance management, payroll input preparation, and HR operational coordination.
  • Good understanding of HR operational processes, employee records management, labour law administration, and workforce governance practices.
  • Experience working with HR systems, employee databases, attendance records, and HR documentation processes is preferred.
  • Strong organizational, coordination, administrative, and record management capability required.
  • Good Excel and reporting capability required, including ability to maintain workforce trackers, employee records, and operational HR reports.
  • Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, responsiveness, and ability to manage multiple operational priorities effectively.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills with ability to support employees and work effectively with internal stakeholders across the business.

Competencies

Technical & Behavioural competencies

Technical Competencies

  • HR Operations: Strong understanding of day-to-day HR operations, employee lifecycle administration, HR documentation processes, workforce coordination, and operational HR support within a fast-paced business environment.
  • Employee Records & Data Management: Ability to maintain accurate employee records, workforce trackers, attendance data, leave records, and HR documentation while ensuring confidentiality, accuracy, and compliance.
  • Payroll & Workforce Administration Support: Understanding of payroll input preparation, attendance validation, employee movement tracking, and workforce administration processes to support payroll accuracy and operational controls.
  • HR Systems & Data Management: Experience working with HR systems, employee databases, attendance systems, and workforce information management processes to ensure data integrity and operational efficiency.
  • HR Systems & Workforce Data Management: Experience working with HR systems, workforce databases, reporting structures, and workforce data management processes to ensure reporting accuracy and data integrity.
  • HR Reporting & Operational Coordination: Ability to prepare and maintain HR operational reports, workforce trackers, employee records, and administrative reporting to support HR visibility and operational decision-making.
  • Labour Law & HR Compliance Administration: Basic understanding of labour law requirements, employee documentation standards, statutory compliance requirements, and HR governance processes within operational environments.
  • Employee Support & Coordination: Ability to professionally handle employee queries, coordinate HR operational activities, support onboarding and employee communication processes, and provide responsive HR support services.
  • Documentation & Record Management: Strong capability in maintaining organized HR files, documentation systems, employee correspondence, and operational records in line with company standards and compliance requirements.
  • Support day-to-day HR operations and ensure timely execution of employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, confirmations, transfers, exits, and employee documentation.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, HR databases, personal files, and workforce information in line with company standards and compliance requirements.
  • Coordinate preparation, issuance, and filing of HR documents including contracts, letters, employee correspondence, and other HR operational documentation.
  • Support employee onboarding processes including induction coordination, documentation collection, system setup coordination, and employee orientation activities.
  • Ensure proper administration and tracking of leave, attendance, absenteeism, off-days, overtime records, and other workforce operational data.
  • Support payroll preparation processes through timely submission and validation of workforce data including new hires, exits, attendance inputs, and employee changes.
  • Coordinate employee medical, welfare, and insurance administration activities in liaison with employees, service providers, and internal stakeholders.
  • Support implementation and consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and workforce governance standards across the business.
  • Assist in coordination of employee disciplinary processes, investigations, hearings, and documentation while ensuring confidentiality and proper record management.
  • Support HR audits, compliance reviews, statutory documentation management, and workforce compliance tracking activities.
  • Support preparation and maintenance of accurate workforce reports and HR operational trackers covering headcount, attendance, leave, workforce movements, and employee records.
  • Maintain and update HR data trackers, employee databases, and workforce reporting templates to ensure data accuracy and operational visibility.
  • Support generation of weekly and monthly HR operational reports and workforce updates for management review.
  • Assist in maintaining workforce records required for labour reporting, audits, statutory compliance, and operational decision-making.
  • Ensure timely filing, tracking, and retrieval of HR operational records and workforce information.
  • Serve as a first point of contact for routine employee HR queries and support employee communication and coordination activities.
  • Coordinate employee engagement, welfare, communication, and HR support activities as assigned.
  • Support coordination of employee training logistics, meetings, induction sessions, and HR operational activities.
  • Promote professionalism, confidentiality, responsiveness, and positive employee experience in all HR interactions.
  • Support implementation of operational HR controls, process discipline, and workforce administration standards across the organization.
  • Identify gaps and support continuous improvement of HR operational processes, documentation standards, and administrative efficiency.
  • Ensure confidentiality, accuracy, and proper handling of employee information and HR records at all times.
  • Support People & Culture projects, operational initiatives, and other HR activities as may be assigned from time to time.
  • Strong organizational, coordination, administrative, and record management capability
  • Good Excel and reporting capability
  • Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, responsiveness
  • Ability to manage multiple operational priorities effectively
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • HR Operations
  • Employee Records & Data Management
  • Payroll & Workforce Administration Support
  • HR Systems & Data Management
  • HR Reporting & Operational Coordination
  • Labour Law & HR Compliance Administration
  • Employee Support & Coordination
  • Documentation & Record Management
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Social Sciences, or a related field.
  • 2–4 years’ experience in HR operations, HR administration, employee records management, payroll coordination, or workforce administration within FMCG, manufacturing, distribution-led, or operational environments.
  • Experience supporting employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, employee documentation, leave administration, attendance management, payroll input preparation, and HR operational coordination.
  • Good understanding of HR operational processes, employee records management, labour law administration, and workforce governance practices.
  • Experience working with HR systems, employee databases, attendance records, and HR documentation processes is preferred.
bachelor degree
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JOB-6a102d1752782

Vacancy title:
People Operations Associate

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Human Resources,Admin & Office,Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Highlands Drinks Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, May 31 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 22 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Key duties and responsibilities

HR Operations & Employee Administration

  • Support day-to-day HR operations and ensure timely execution of employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, confirmations, transfers, exits, and employee documentation.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, HR databases, personal files, and workforce information in line with company standards and compliance requirements.
  • Coordinate preparation, issuance, and filing of HR documents including contracts, letters, employee correspondence, and other HR operational documentation.
  • Support employee onboarding processes including induction coordination, documentation collection, system setup coordination, and employee orientation activities.
  • Ensure proper administration and tracking of leave, attendance, absenteeism, off-days, overtime records, and other workforce operational data.
  • Support payroll preparation processes through timely submission and validation of workforce data including new hires, exits, attendance inputs, and employee changes.
  • Coordinate employee medical, welfare, and insurance administration activities in liaison with employees, service providers, and internal stakeholders.
  • Support implementation and consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and workforce governance standards across the business.
  • Assist in coordination of employee disciplinary processes, investigations, hearings, and documentation while ensuring confidentiality and proper record management.
  • Support HR audits, compliance reviews, statutory documentation management, and workforce compliance tracking activities.

Workforce Reporting & Data Support

  • Support preparation and maintenance of accurate workforce reports and HR operational trackers covering headcount, attendance, leave, workforce movements, and employee records.
  • Maintain and update HR data trackers, employee databases, and workforce reporting templates to ensure data accuracy and operational visibility.
  • Support generation of weekly and monthly HR operational reports and workforce updates for management review.
  • Assist in maintaining workforce records required for labour reporting, audits, statutory compliance, and operational decision-making.
  • Ensure timely filing, tracking, and retrieval of HR operational records and workforce information.

Employee Support & Coordination

  • Serve as a first point of contact for routine employee HR queries and support employee communication and coordination activities.
  • Coordinate employee engagement, welfare, communication, and HR support activities as assigned.
  • Support coordination of employee training logistics, meetings, induction sessions, and HR operational activities.
  • Promote professionalism, confidentiality, responsiveness, and positive employee experience in all HR interactions.

Operating Governance

  • Support implementation of operational HR controls, process discipline, and workforce administration standards across the organization.
  • Identify gaps and support continuous improvement of HR operational processes, documentation standards, and administrative efficiency.
  • Ensure confidentiality, accuracy, and proper handling of employee information and HR records at all times.
  • Support People & Culture projects, operational initiatives, and other HR activities as may be assigned from time to time.

Working relationships

Internal Relationships:

  • Head of People & Culture: to support day-to-day HR operations, employee administration, documentation management, and implementation of HR processes and policies.
  • Workforce & Operations Lead: to coordinate workforce administration activities, attendance management, leave tracking, employee records, and operational HR support requirements.
  • People Business Partner: to support employee relations administration, disciplinary documentation, onboarding coordination, employee communication, and people process execution.
  • Finance: to support payroll input preparation, employee data validation, statutory documentation, labour-related administration, and payroll coordination activities.
  • Commercial Teams: to support employee administration, attendance coordination, onboarding support, and operational HR process implementation within commercial functions.
  • Manufacturing / Operations:to support workforce coordination, attendance tracking, leaveadministration, shift-related employee records, and operational HR support activities.
  • Supply Chain / Distribution: to support workforce administration, employee records management, attendance coordination, and HR operational support across operational functions.
  • Payroll Support Teams: to support payroll data preparation, employee movement updates, attendance validation, and workforce data accuracy.
  • Employees: to provide first-level HR operational support, respond to routine HR queries, support employee documentation needs, and facilitate smooth employee experience across HR processes.

External Relationships:

  • HRMIS Providers: to support employee data management, HR system updates, user support, employee records maintenance, and HR operational process alignment.
  • Medical and Insurance Providers: to support employee medical administration, insurance documentation, staff support queries, and coordination of employee benefit-related processes.
  • Outsourced Workforce Providers: to support outsourced employee administration, attendance coordination, employee documentation, compliance follow-up, and workforce operational support where applicable.
  • External Auditors and Regulatory Bodies: to support HR audits, statutory compliance requirements, employee records verification, and labour-related documentation requests where applicable.
  • Training Providers and Service Partners: to support coordination of employee training logistics, attendance records, documentation management, and operational HR support activities where required.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Social Sciences, or a related field.
  • 2–4 years’ experience in HR operations, HR administration, employee records management, payroll coordination, or workforce administration within FMCG, manufacturing, distribution-led, or operational environments.
  • Experience supporting employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, employee documentation, leave administration, attendance management, payroll input preparation, and HR operational coordination.
  • Good understanding of HR operational processes, employee records management, labour law administration, and workforce governance practices.
  • Experience working with HR systems, employee databases, attendance records, and HR documentation processes is preferred.
  • Strong organizational, coordination, administrative, and record management capability required.
  • Good Excel and reporting capability required, including ability to maintain workforce trackers, employee records, and operational HR reports.
  • Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, responsiveness, and ability to manage multiple operational priorities effectively.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills with ability to support employees and work effectively with internal stakeholders across the business.

Competencies

Technical & Behavioural competencies

Technical Competencies

  • HR Operations: Strong understanding of day-to-day HR operations, employee lifecycle administration, HR documentation processes, workforce coordination, and operational HR support within a fast-paced business environment.
  • Employee Records & Data Management: Ability to maintain accurate employee records, workforce trackers, attendance data, leave records, and HR documentation while ensuring confidentiality, accuracy, and compliance.
  • Payroll & Workforce Administration Support: Understanding of payroll input preparation, attendance validation, employee movement tracking, and workforce administration processes to support payroll accuracy and operational controls.
  • HR Systems & Data Management: Experience working with HR systems, employee databases, attendance systems, and workforce information management processes to ensure data integrity and operational efficiency.
  • HR Systems & Workforce Data Management: Experience working with HR systems, workforce databases, reporting structures, and workforce data management processes to ensure reporting accuracy and data integrity.
  • HR Reporting & Operational Coordination: Ability to prepare and maintain HR operational reports, workforce trackers, employee records, and administrative reporting to support HR visibility and operational decision-making.
  • Labour Law & HR Compliance Administration: Basic understanding of labour law requirements, employee documentation standards, statutory compliance requirements, and HR governance processes within operational environments.
  • Employee Support & Coordination: Ability to professionally handle employee queries, coordinate HR operational activities, support onboarding and employee communication processes, and provide responsive HR support services.
  • Documentation & Record Management: Strong capability in maintaining organized HR files, documentation systems, employee correspondence, and operational records in line with company standards and compliance requirements.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Human Resource jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Sunday, May 31 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 22-05-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 22-05-2026
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