Junior HR Management Consultant at the Place (Smackers Limited)

The Place - We are a fast growing, world class, and dynamic, multi-billion Nigerian conglomerates, established and managed by a team of professionals with decades of management consulting and accounting experience/ training from Arthur Andersen (now KPMG in Nigeria). We are a profitable player in the QSR sector of the Hospitality industry in Nigeria with great prospects and staff strength of over 1000 employees. Currently, our operations span across 17 locations in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria, with rapid expansion plans to penetrate more locations in the short to medium term.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Junior HR Management Consultant

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• Work with the HR department to support the People Management needs of the Operations department
• Identifies areas of concern with HR partners and leaders on employee relations issues and recommends solutions.
• Use quantitative and qualitative data to tell holistic stories about our people and culture to inform HR and business strategies, particularly in the area of staff turnover and retention
• Recommends best practices with practical implementation strategies and educates leaders on employee relations matters.
• Plan employee resource requirement for the different grade levels
• Manage succession planning, particularly for supervisory roles and above
• Review and update performance appraisal criteria for different staff levels
• Support in conducting seamless periodic performance appraisals for staff
• Periodically update policies, such as disciplinary and compensation policy, based on dynamism of employee offences and related issues
• Identify training needs/staff inefficiencies for different grade levels (particularly back of house), document and facilitate training sessions as required.
• Partner with HR Manager to ensure employee engagement initiatives are effectively executed in the restaurants

The Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or Organisational Development a plus.
• A minimum of three years of human resources generalist experience demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines including employee relations and performance management in a reputable management consulting firm.
• Prior experience providing human resources partnering in a service organisation preferred.
• Must be open to learning new things, be innovative, creative, and interested in learning every function of the business.
• Must be a fast learner, dynamic and goal-driven with strong analytical skills, communication, interpersonal and business writing skills.
• A self-starter and a team-player with high levels of drive and energy
• Must possess a high level of integrity, determination and personal commitment.
• Must possess strong intellect, enthusiasm and resilience to compete in today’s challenging business environment.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.