Job Summary

• The Human Resources Officer will manage end-to-end HR functions with strong focus on recruitment, onboarding, and retention of skilled furniture artisans and factory staff. The role requires hands-on experience sourcing, assessing, and managing artisans within a manufacturing environment, while ensuring compliance with labor laws, company policies, and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition (Artisans Focus):

• Lead recruitment of furniture artisans including carpenters, upholsterers, sprayers, polishers, installers, and machine operators.
• Develop artisan sourcing strategies through trade networks, referrals, unions, technical schools, and apprenticeship pipelines.
• Conduct practical skill assessments and coordinate trade tests in collaboration with production supervisors.
• Manage onboarding, documentation, and placement of artisans into appropriate production units.

Workforce Planning & Factory HR Operations;

• Collaborate with production managers to forecast manpower needs based on production targets.
• Manage shift scheduling, attendance, and manpower allocation for factory staff.
• Address shop-floor HR issues including absenteeism, discipline, productivity, and staff welfare.

Performance Management:

• Implement performance tracking systems for artisans and factory workers.
• Support supervisors in setting productivity benchmarks and evaluating artisan output.
• Recommend training, redeployment, or disciplinary actions where necessary.

Employee Relations & Compliance:

• Serve as the point of contact for factory and office staff HR concerns.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, safety standards, and internal HR policies.
• Handle grievances, conflict resolution, warnings, and terminations professionally.

Training & Development:

• Coordinate onboarding training, safety induction, and skills enhancement programs.
• Identify skill gaps among artisans and recommend upskilling or retraining initiatives.
• Support apprenticeship and mentorship programs for junior artisans.

HR Administration & Records

• Maintain accurate employee records, contracts, attendance, leave, and payroll inputs.
• Support HR reporting on headcount, attrition, recruitment metrics, and performance.
• Ensure proper documentation for confirmations, promotions, disengagements, and exits.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years of HR experience in a furniture manufacturing or similar production environment.
• Proven experience recruiting and managing skilled furniture artisans.
• Strong understanding of factory operations and artisan workforce dynamics.
• Knowledge of Nigerian labor laws and industrial relations.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Artisan recruitment & trade test coordination
• Factory HR operations
• Workforce planning & scheduling
• Employee relations & conflict management
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• HR reporting & documentation
• Attention to detail and problem-solving.