HR & People Lead at Afconrecruit Limited

Role Purpose

• We are scaling and seek a strong HR & People professional to strengthen our team culture and people systems.
• The HR & People Lead will drive employee engagement, alignment, and productivity by embedding the company’s mission, vision, and values across all levels of the business.
• A key focus of this role is partnering with the management team to ensure their weekly plans align with our overall strategy, holding them accountable to KPIs, and supporting execution.
• The role will balance culture-building with core HR functions, ensuring compliance, fair practices, and effective people management.

Key Responsibilities
Culture & Engagement:

• Cascade the company’s mission, vision, values, and policies across management, sales teams, and labourers.
• Organize team meetings, track KPIs, and ensure follow-up on action points.
• Sit with management weekly to review their plans for the week ahead, track progress against KPIs, and ensure alignment with the company’s vision and strategy.
• Conduct regular staff check-ins to clarify expectations, address challenges, and provide support.
• Collaborate with management and founders on initiatives to strengthen workplace culture (e.g., staff lunches, birthday celebrations, weekly refreshments).

HR Administration & Compliance:

• Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian labour laws, health & safety standards, and company requirements.
• Maintain accurate employee records, contracts, and leave management systems.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Support recruitment by preparing job descriptions, screening candidates, and coordinating interviews.
• Manage onboarding and orientation to help new hires integrate smoothly.

Performance & Development:

• Support performance tracking and KPI monitoring.

Coordinate training programs, including AI tools and other skill development resources.

• Work with managers to identify and address training needs.

Employee Relations:

• Serve as a point of contact for employee concerns and feedback.
• Promote fairness, inclusion, and gender equality in the workplace.
• Help build a positive and supportive work environment.

Payroll & Benefits (with Finance Team):

• Coordinate payroll inputs and ensure timely, accurate processing.
• Support the development of staff welfare programs and benefits.

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3-5 years’ experience in HR, People &Culture, or a similar role (preferably in FMCG or manufacturing).
• Strong understanding of Nigerian labour law and HR best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Passion for culture-building and employee well-being.