Assistant HR Manager

Rey & Lenferna Ltd is a recognised institution in Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) projects and presently holds over 50 exclusive brand representations. The company’s engagement is to provide customised and innovative integrated solutions to its clients, with a focus on customer service.   

Job Profile

Rey & Lenferna Ltd is seeking a results-driven Assistant HR Manager to lead HR operations, strengthen employee relations, and drive talent management, organisational effectiveness, and compliance in support of business objectives.

Role & Responsibilities

• Follow closely the day-to-day delivery of HR services across RL and its subsidiaries and establish appropriate service-level standards.
• Ensure HR requests are handled promptly and professionally, identify process gaps and drive consistency across business units and sites
• Guide supervisors and managers on employee relations, grievances, disciplinary matters, workplace conflicts and investigations.
• Ensure procedures are applied consistently, fairly and in line with applicable employment legislation and Company policies.
• Support the Manager- HR to understand business current and future manpower requirements and monitor headcount against approved manpower plans and budgets.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and business impact and develop capability-building and career development initiatives.
• Coordinate the annual Performance Management cycle and support managers in setting meaningful objectives and competencies.
• Monitor completion and quality of reviews, guide managers on performance issues and improvement plans, and analyse outcomes to identify development needs.
• Prepare accurate and timely HR management reports that highlight trends, risks and actions required, from the HR team general dashboard
• Support salary reviews, remuneration exercises, benchmarking, compensation analysis and statutory or remuneration-related compliance.
• Monitor compliance with employment legislation and internal requirements, support HR audits and maintain appropriate governance and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, automate and improve HR processes and service delivery.
• Manage approved project scope, milestones, risks, stakeholders and reporting.
• Provide day-to-day direction and support to the HR team, clarify responsibilities, distribute workloads and establish clear escalation mechanisms
• Set and monitor individual and team KPIs, conduct performance reviews, coach team members and identify capability gaps.
• Direct day-to-day HR operations and allocate work within the HR team within approved policies and delegated limits.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional HR qualification or a Postgraduate or additional qualifications in employment law, organisational development or HR analytics would be advantageous.
• A minimum of 3 years of progressive HR experience, including experience in a supervisory or HR management role.
• Experience managing or coordinating a sizeable HR team and supporting a workforce of 1,000 or more employees would be highly advantageous.
• Strong exposure to operational HR and employee / industrial relations.

Knowledge, Skills & Attitude

• Strong knowledge of HR Operations, Employee / Industrial Relations, Recruitment, Talent Management, Performance Management, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits and HR Compliance.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, influencing, negotiation, conflict-resolution and decision-making skills.
• Business partnering, workforce planning, problem-solving, data analysis, strategic thinking and project management capability.
• Sound understanding of employment legislation, HR governance and confidentiality requirements.
• Ability to translate HR data into clear business insights and practical actions.
• Professional maturity, integrity, resilience, commercial awareness and ability to operate in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HR information systems; strong written and verbal communication in English and French.
• Highly proactive, organised, collaborative, employee-centric and accountable

Location: Camp Benoit, Royal Road, Petite Riviere

Management reserves the right to call only the best candidates for an interview. If you have not received any communication after the deadline, feel free to call us for any query.