Job description
Job Purpose
To establish, lead and operate the Human Resources function in a developing manufacturing environment, ensuring effective manpower availability, disciplined personnel administration, employee relations, performance support and compliance with approved HR policies and applicable labor requirements. The role is hands-on and is expected to build a practical HR foundation that can grow with the factory, with particular focus on blue-collar workforce management and factory operations.
1. HR Function Ownership & Daily Operations
• Take day-to-day ownership of the HR function and ensure essential HR activities are executed consistently and professionally.
• Build basic HR discipline, records, follow-up mechanisms and reporting required for a growing factory.
• Prioritize practical operational needs while progressively strengthening the HR function as the organization develops.
• Coordinate HR activities across recruitment, personnel, employee relations, performance support and training coordination.
2. Recruitment & Manpower
• Coordinate manpower requirements with department managers based on approved needs and organizational priorities.
• Manage recruitment activities for workers, technicians, supervisors, specialists and managerial positions within the approved hiring process.
• Source, screen and coordinate interviews, offers, onboarding and joining formalities.
• Develop practical recruitment channels suitable for factory and blue-collar hiring.
• Track vacancies, hiring lead time, joining rates, early turnover and recruitment effectiveness.
• Support manpower planning and identify recurring recruitment or retention problems.
3. Personnel Administration & Employee Records
• Ensure employee files, contracts, employment documents and personnel records are complete, accurate and properly maintained.
• Manage attendance, leave, shifts, overtime and employee-status changes in coordination with relevant departments.
• Ensure timely and accurate HR inputs required for payroll processing and review discrepancies before submission to Finance/Payroll.
• Follow probation periods, contract renewals, transfers, promotions, resignations and terminations according to approved procedures.
• Ensure personnel transactions and records comply with approved company policies and applicable labor requirements.
4. Factory Workforce & Employee Relations
• Maintain strong day-to-day presence with factory employees, supervisors and department managers.
• Handle employee complaints, workplace concerns, disciplinary matters and attendance-related issues fairly and consistently.
• Support management in addressing absenteeism, turnover, behavioral issues and workforce stability.
• Promote clear communication between employees, supervisors and management and escalate significant issues when required.
• Apply approved disciplinary and grievance procedures with appropriate documentation and confidentiality.
5. Performance Management
• Coordinate implementation of the approved performance-management cycle across departments.
• Support managers in setting clear objectives and performance expectations for employees.
• Track completion of performance reviews and follow up on agreed development or corrective actions.
• Identify recurring performance issues and provide HR input to management.
6. Training & Employee Development
• Coordinate training needs with department managers based on operational requirements, performance gaps and approved development priorities.
• Maintain training records and follow up on attendance and completion.
• Coordinate internal and external training arrangements within the approved budget and plan.
• Support induction and orientation programs for new employees, particularly factory workers and supervisors.
• Evaluate basic training effectiveness with relevant department managers.
7. HR Policies, Procedures & Compliance
• Implement and ensure consistent application of approved HR policies, procedures and authority levels.
• Identify policy or process gaps and raise them to management with practical recommendations.
• Maintain required HR documentation and support compliance with applicable Egyptian labor and social-insurance requirements in coordination with relevant specialists or external support when needed.
• Support internal or external reviews related to HR documentation and employment practices.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee and company information.
8. HR Reporting & Workforce Indicators
• Prepare regular HR reports covering headcount, vacancies, recruitment, attendance, overtime, absenteeism, turnover, training and other agreed workforce indicators.
• Analyze workforce trends and highlight significant risks or recurring problems to management.
• Maintain accurate HR data and support management decisions with reliable workforce information.
9. Systems, Restructuring & HR Development Projects
• Participate in HR restructuring, organizational development, HR system implementation and process-improvement projects.
• Provide operational HR input and factory workforce requirements during the design or redesign of HR processes and systems.
• Support testing and implementation of approved HR systems, controls and process changes.
• Implement and ensure compliance with approved HR processes and procedures and participate in their review and improvement.
• Identify operational HR gaps and provide feedback on the effectiveness of implemented systems and processes.
10. HR Team Development
• Support the gradual development of the HR team as the factory grows.
• Define clear day-to-day responsibilities for HR/Personnel team members within the approved organization structure.
• Coach and monitor junior HR staff and promote disciplined, service-oriented HR practices.