Human Resource Specialist

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Vineyard Construction Inc., a well-established construction company in Cebu, is seeking a proactive and people-focused HR Specialist to support HR operations across our main office and construction projects.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute across recruitment, training and development, employee relations, and project HR coordination. You will help bring qualified people into the organization, support their development, and ensure employees receive timely and responsive HR assistance.

Working closely with the HR Head, hiring managers, and project teams, you will help strengthen people processes, address workforce needs, and promote a productive, respectful, and engaged workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Handle end-to-end recruitment, from validating manpower requirements and sourcing candidates to screening, interview coordination, job offers, and onboarding.
• Recruit for engineering, technical, administrative, and skilled construction positions.
• Develop sourcing strategies and maintain candidate pipelines through job portals, referrals, schools, training institutions, and community networks.
• Coordinate with hiring managers and project leaders to prioritize vacancies and ensure timely deployment.
• Monitor pre-employment requirements and maintain accurate recruitment trackers and candidate records.
• Facilitate employee orientation and coordinate onboarding with the receiving department or project.

Training and Development

• Coordinate with department and project leaders to identify training needs and prepare training schedules.
• Organize technical, functional, behavioral, and leadership development activities with internal subject matter experts and external providers.
• Facilitate employee orientations and assigned learning sessions.
• Prepare and maintain training materials, attendance records, evaluations, and training reports.
• Monitor training completion and gather feedback to improve learning activities and support workplace application.

Employee Relations and Engagement

• Serve as an accessible HR contact for employee questions, concerns, and grievances.
• Support the consistent communication and implementation of company policies and the Code of Conduct.
• Assist in documenting incidents, gathering relevant information, and preparing employee relations correspondence under the guidance of the HR Manager.
• Handle employee concerns with professionalism, impartiality, and confidentiality.
• Coordinate employee engagement, recognition, wellness, and welfare activities.
• Conduct exit interviews and consolidate feedback to help identify opportunities for improvement.

Project HR and Employee Services

• Coordinate with project leaders and site HR or administrative personnel on manpower deployment, transfers, attendance concerns, and employee movements.
• Conduct site visits and assist in HR announcements, orientations, and toolbox meeting discussions.
• Maintain accurate employee records, 201 files, movement documentation, and HR reports.
• Assist employees with compensation and benefits inquiries and coordinate concerns with Payroll and Accounting.
• Support clearance, separation, and turnover documentation.
• Track pending HR concerns and follow through with the responsible teams until resolved.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Resource Management, Behavioral Science, Education, or a related discipline.
• At least two years of relevant HR experience, with exposure to recruitment, training and development, employee relations, or project HR.
• Experience in construction, engineering, or a workforce-intensive organization is an advantage.
• Practical experience in end-to-end recruitment and coordinating or facilitating training activities.
• Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with office staff, engineers, project leaders, and construction workers.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential employee information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace and maintaining HR trackers and reports.
• Willingness to visit and support project sites within Cebu.

If you enjoy finding talent, developing people, and helping teams succeed, we invite you to grow your HR career with Vineyard.