Chief Officer of Human Resources

Job Description
KCHR, the Human Resources arm of Kitchen Concepts Ltd in Malta is seeking to recruit a Chief Officer of Human Resources to join their team on a full-time basis.

This unique position will allow the successful candidate to take their career to the next level, working closely with the leadership team to develop and direct an HR agenda that closely supports the Company’s organisational goals. 
 
We are looking for an ambitious individual who can work with a fast-growing team of currently 400 employees, with the right fit for our work culture. We value the strength of personality. Good communication skills and a natural ability to relate to people and their needs are vital for this role. Our ideal candidate should have experience with HR practices, employment laws, and employee management in a large company.
 
Main duties and responsibilities:

• Full oversight of the HR Department and steering its objectives
• Process analysis and developing policy
• Influence and drive change through others
• Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention
• Spend time on the work floor to be able to gauge workers’ feelings and level of motivation.
• Be proactive/react efficiently to recruitment requirements and see the process through its various stages.

Key characteristics:

• Excellent people management skills
• Analytical and goal-oriented
• Good communication and presentation skills
• A robust understanding of all HR functions and best practices 
• Thorough knowledge of Employment Law
• Conversant with HR IT systems, ideally Bamboo and Shireburn
• Experienced in dealing with a multi-national workforce with their individual needs and conditions.

Candidate Profile:

• Fluent in both English and Maltese
• 3+ years experience in a managerial role
• Achieved a tertiary level of Education in an HR-related subject or 5 years of experience in a similar role with an established, well-regarded company.

*This challenging and exciting post comes with an above-average salary.

Kitchen Concepts Ltd. operates Malta’s largest and most diverse chain of quality restaurants. Over the past 12 years, Kitchen Concepts has created and developed food and beverage concepts that have fast become household names. Today Kitchen Concepts looks ahead with ambitious plans for further expanding these concepts and developing new ones.
Join our dynamic team and be a part of this adventure. Kitchen Concepts Ltd. and KCHR Ltd. are members of the Alf. Mizzi & Sons Group.