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Linda's Bakery LImited

Lot 4 Road Reserve, Off Don Miguel Ext, El Socorro, San Juan

225-4632

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Human Resources Officer

El Socorro

Food and Beverage

~ 5 years experience

Application deadline

2026/11/30

Professional Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource/Business Management and/or related discipline • Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in a similar role • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Technical / Vocational Skills Required

• Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Clear verbal and written ability to bridge the gap between plant floor workers, shift supervisors, union or non-union staff, and upper management. • Discretion & Confidentiality: High level of tact and diplomacy when managing sensitive employee records, medical leaves, disciplinary actions, and personal grievances. • Conflict Resolution & Mediation: Ability to stay calm, objective, and fair during plant floor disputes, shift disagreements, or interpersonal friction. • Adaptability & Agility: Capacity to handle last-minute shift changes, seasonal production spikes, absenteeism, and unexpected operational disruptions. • Coaching & Supervisory Guidance: Ability to train and guide frontline plant supervisors on basic employee management, attendance tracking, and policy enforcement. • Record Keeping & Organization: Precision in maintaining physical and digital employee files.

Job Description

The HR Officer implements human resources policies, coordinates recruitment and onboarding, manages time, attendance, and benefits, and fosters a harmonious industrial relations and safety-oriented culture across shift-based production environments.

Job Details / Responsibilities

Recruitment and Onboarding:

- Assist HR Manager with coordination of end-to-end recruitment for production, technical, administrative, and hourly-paid shift positions.
- Assist HR Manager with screening applicants, conducting interviews, performing reference checks, and preparing employment contracts.
- Assist HR Manager with facilitating plant orientations, safety inductions, and onboarding for permanent and temporary/contract workers.

Timekeeping, Attendance, and Payroll Support:

- Monitor daily attendance, punctuality, absenteeism, leave, and overtime tracking across shifts.
- Review Leave forms and timesheets to ensure accurate payroll data entry and staff deductions.
- Data Entry for Staff Leave
- Prepare Payroll Notifications to Payroll Officer for salary processing (New Hires, Salary Deduction, Allowances etc.)

Industrial Relations (IR) and Compliance:

- Support compliance with Trinidad and Tobago labour legislation, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulations and GMP practices.
- Assist with grievance handling and disciplinary procedures where applicable.
- Liaise between Production Supervisors, Production Managers and workers.

Performance and Talent Management:

o Track and coordinate probationary reviews, mid-year assessments, and annual performance evaluations.

o Assist department heads in identifying frontline training needs and executing annual training plans.

Employee Benefits and Records:

- Maintain up-to-date employee records both hard and soft copies.
- Manage employee separations, exit interviews, and clearance protocols.
- Works with team members on special projects such as Recognition and Reward Programme, Employee and Company Special Events.
- Updates and maintains Head Count Reports; Vacation Accrued Report and other reports as requested.
- Prepares various documents for staff such as Job Letters, Letter of Service, Letters to BIR, NIB Forms etc.
- Performs other related work duties as the list of duties above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to that position.
- Working safely is a continuing condition of employment. Linda’s Bakery Limited is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment and considers safety to be an integral aspect of every job function.