To attract, retain, and develop the company’s talent across multiple countries by applying best practices throughout the entire employee life cycle: recruitment, development, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations, well-being, performance management, and offboarding. All activities must align with the organization’s strategic objectives, internal policies, and current labor legislation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws, advising managers on legal regulations related to personnel administration.
- Establish and enforce HR policies that foster a respectful and inclusive work environment.
- Implement regional guidelines and strategies defined by the LATAM HR Director.
- Coordinate the recruitment and selection process in collaboration with the HR Recruiter, according to business unit needs.
- Manage the employee hiring process, including medical exams, background checks, document preparation, payroll updates, and system access requests.
- Coordinate onboarding and training processes for new employees.
- Identify training needs and create a development plan for all staff.
- Ensure timely and accurate payment of salaries, social security contributions, and payroll taxes, including all payment components and deductions.
- Oversee the payroll process managed by a third-party provider.
- Control and authorize employee requests for severance fund withdrawals.
- Design and implement employee well-being programs (e.g., birthday celebrations, family day).
- Prepare and submit HR-related reports (e.g., headcount, vacations, and compliance reports).
- Monitor the performance evaluation process via the Dayforce platform, for both employees and managers.
- Keep personnel records and files updated in accordance with company standards (e.g., headcount data, resumes, talent database).
- Prepare the annual headcount budget.
- Address employee inquiries and needs.
- Coordinate and manage employee offboarding processes.
- Draft HR-related letters and communications.
- Respond to internal and external audit requests, as well as visits from regulatory authorities.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Psychology, or a related field.
Proficiency in English is not mandatory but is highly appreciated.
Professional Experience:
- Over 5 years of experience in a similar role.
- Updated knowledge of labor law.
- Solid understanding of human resources processes.
- Extensive experience managing payroll under labor regulations.
- Experience working with HR ERP systems is a plus.
- English communication skills are a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365.
- Leadership
- Planning and organization
- Teamwork
- Results-oriented
- Service-oriented mindset
- Adaptability to change
- Assertive communication
- Analytical problem-solving
Ravago Americas is an equal employment opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, or marital status. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with this employer depends solely upon your qualifications.