Our story
Greenspoon is Kenya’s fastest growing online supermarket, delivering thousands of delicious, healthy, and fresh groceries directly to our customers’ homes every day. We are building East Africa’s largest online supermarket with exceptional service and quality at an every day price. We pride ourselves on offering the widest range of organic fruits and vegetables, freshly baked breads, quality meats, and much more! We delight you with everything that you love and everything that you need.
We deeply care about our customers, suppliers, employees, and the environment. We believe this is the reason we have grown tenfold over the last two years. We embody our values – honesty, quality, and impact – every day. As a certified B Corp, we hold the highest global mark of sustainability, placing us in the same league as brands like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, and BrewDog. We are a sustainable enterprise that is also profitable. We are optimistic about the future and have strong confidence in our abilities. Our team is young, extremely talented, and driven to make an impact.
Role Description / Responsibilities
Today we seek an HR Manager who is able to expand our winning team. At this moment we employ 120 bright and talented individuals. The HR Manager is responsible for attracting, growing, and retaining our key talent. You will work directly with the directors of the company to implement people strategies. You are not afraid to stand up to the directors and managers of the teams.
You talk to the teams on the ground and signal issues or potential to improve the spirit in the company. You are responsible for the administration and documentation of all contracts and payroll. You identify areas where we should hire to expand the business. You are a people person, but you never lose track of the company’s financial goals. You are a master at having difficult conversations.
The main responsibility areas are:
- Being a trusted person in the company
- Recruit and onboard new hires
- Coordinate performance management process and provide feedback
- Manage payroll, benefits and incentive schemes for employees
- Manage training and coaching programs
- Coordinating insurance and pensions
- Organizing staff entertainment and events
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
- Necessary HR licenses – or in process to get there
- 5+ years’ experience in Human Resources
- Experience in scaling fast-growing companies
- Strong recruiting expertise
- Demonstrated expertise training managers and employees
- Strong organizational, critical thinking and communications skills
- Attention to detail and good judgement
- Pragmatic and analytical (no-nonsense)
Greenspoon employs individuals who are enthusiastic and understand our overall business proposition and want to be part of a movement for change. We look for individuals who are 100% dedicated to the job but also good fun to have in the team, and able to work as a team and ‘muck in’ with other team members. We follow the principle of agile leadership, and agility is at the heart of our success, so we look for individuals who can embrace these principles.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch with us at Greenspoon. Send your cover letter and CV to HR on [email protected]. An online assessment will be part of the interview process.
