Job Description
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.
Requirements
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.
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.