People Operations Associate
2026-05-22T10:16:55+00:00
Highlands Drinks Limited
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https://www.highlandske.com/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Human Resources,Admin & Office,Business Operations
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.
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.
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