HR Officer

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on HR Officer to join a fast-moving team in the UAE. This is a genuine 360° HR generalist role where you will take ownership of recruitment, onboarding, payroll support, and day-to-day employee matters across both white-collar and blue-collar roles. As an immediate joiner, you will be expected to hit the ground running, keeping HR operations accurate, compliant, and efficient from your very first day.

Key Responsibilities

• Run end-to-end recruitment for white-collar and blue-collar positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and managing the offer process.
• Prepare payroll inputs by collecting attendance, leave, and overtime data, and verify calculations before processing.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, from joining documentation through to exits and contract renewals.
• Manage the onboarding experience for new employees, covering inductions, policy briefings, and all required paperwork.
• Support daily HR operations by answering employee queries on policies, leaves, payroll, and working conditions.
• Ensure compliance with UAE labour regulations, including visa processes, medicals, and statutory record-keeping.
• Track absences, leave balances, and overtime records, flagging discrepancies quickly.
• Liaise with managers to support performance reviews, disciplinary processes, and employee relations issues.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Prior HR experience in the UAE is strongly preferred, ideally in a similar officer-level or generalist role.
• Hands-on knowledge of end-to-end HR processes, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll inputs, and compliance.
• Familiarity with UAE labour law and statutory requirements for both skilled and unskilled workers.
• Strong attention to detail when processing payroll, overtime calculations, and employee data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work comfortably with employees at every level.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple HR tasks in a busy environment.
• Available to start immediately.
• Female candidates are preferred for this role.