Hr manager

JOB SUMMARY

This role requires the ability to adapt HR strategies to different industries while ensuring that each company’s HR needs are met effectively and consistently.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Recruitment and Onboarding:

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies for hiring across all three companies, ensuring the right talent is recruited for each organization.
• Webforest: Focus on technical roles (web developers, designers, project managers).
• Sellout Trading: Recruit talent for marketing, product development, and retail positions.
• Koufuku: Recruit hospitality staff, including chefs, servers, and kitchen staff.
• Oversee the onboarding process, ensuring a smooth transition for new hires and an introduction to each company’s unique culture.
• Manage the job posting, interviewing, and hiring process in collaboration with department heads from each business.

1. HR Policy Development and Compliance:

• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures that align with each company's needs, industry standards, and legal requirements.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, health and safety regulations, and industry-specific standards across all three businesses.
• Koufuku: Ensure food safety and restaurant labor laws are adhered to.
• Webforest and Sellout Trading: Focus on IT and retail industry standards, including work-from-home policies and retail operational regulations.

1. Employee Relations and Engagement:

• Foster a positive working environment across all three companies by promoting open communication and addressing employee concerns effectively.
• Manage employee relations issues such as grievances, disputes, and disciplinary actions while maintaining fair and consistent policies.
• Plan and execute employee engagement activities tailored to each company’s unique environment:
• Webforest: Team-building events, tech workshops, and innovation challenges.
• Sellout Trading: Employee product workshops, sales training, and brand-related activities.
• Koufuku: Staff appreciation events, cultural celebrations, and team lunches.

1. Performance Management:

• Implement performance review processes for all companies, ensuring fair evaluations, goal setting, and feedback.
• Design a customized performance management system to match each company's needs:
• Webforest: Focus on technical performance and project delivery.
• Sellout Trading: Focus on sales targets, customer service, and product knowledge.
• Koufuku: Focus on service excellence, food quality, and teamwork in hospitality.
• Provide support and guidance to managers and supervisors on managing performance issues.

1. Learning and Development:

• Identify training and development needs across all companies and implement relevant training programs:
• Webforest: Technical upskilling, software training, and project management.
• Sellout Trading: Sales training, product knowledge, and customer service skills.
• Koufuku: Food safety, customer service, and cultural training related to Japanese cuisine.
• Ensure all staff have opportunities for professional growth and development based on their role and industry.

1. Compensation and Benefits:

• Oversee payroll and benefits administration for all companies, ensuring consistency and fairness in compensation.
• Work with finance teams from each company to design competitive compensation packages that attract and retain talent.
• Webforest: Ensure competitive pay for developers and tech roles.
• Sellout Trading: Provide commission structures for sales teams and retail staff.
• Koufuku: Ensure fair wages for restaurant staff and performance-based incentives.

1. HR Technology and Systems:

• Implement and manage HR software and tools to streamline HR operations, such as recruitment, payroll, and employee data management.
• Ensure HR technology is scalable and adaptable to the specific needs of each business:
• Webforest: Focus on remote work management tools and project tracking.
• Sellout Trading: Focus on retail scheduling and commission tracking.
• Koufuku: Focus on shift management and time tracking for restaurant staff.

1. Strategic HR Planning:

• Work closely with the Managing owner and leadership teams of each company to align HR strategies with overall business goals.
• Support organizational growth by forecasting staffing needs and developing succession planning for key positions.
• Provide insights and recommendations on workforce planning, culture development, and employee retention strategies unique to each company’s industry.

1. Diversity and Inclusion:

• Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across all three companies, ensuring that hiring practices and workplace culture are inclusive.
• Lead initiatives that support cultural sensitivity, particularly for Koufuku, where Japanese cultural practices and cuisine are a central theme.