Our client is a leading manufacturer of quality plastic products in Uganda, committed to innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Position Summary:
The Human Resource Officer will support HR functions by ensuring accurate attendance tracking, efficient leave management, and maintenance of staff records. The role requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual with a good understanding of HR operations in a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities
Attendance Management

• Monitor daily attendance for casual and permanent staff.
• Ensure timely reporting and escalation of attendance-related issues.
• Coordinate with supervisors to verify and reconcile attendance records.

Leave Administration

• Track and update leave balances for all staff.
• Ensure leave applications are properly documented, approved, and updated in the system.
• Generate periodic leave reports for management.

Records and File Management

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date personnel files, both physical and electronic.
• Ensure staff documentation (contracts, appraisals, disciplinary actions, etc.) is well recorded and securely stored.

HR Support Services

• Assist with onboarding of new staff and maintaining staff induction records.
• Participate in disciplinary procedures by documenting proceedings and updating records.
• Support performance review tracking and follow-ups.

Employee Engagement & Communication

• Serve as the first point of contact for HR-related inquiries from staff.
• Promote good employee relations and ensure HR policies are understood by all employees.
• Support the HR Manager in staff welfare initiatives and communication.
• Any other duties assigned

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of HR experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Solid knowledge of attendance and leave management systems.
• Proficiency in maintaining accurate HR records and files.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of Ugandan labor laws is an added advantage.