HR and Admin Supervisor

About the role

A leading Chinese manufacturing enterprise with operations across Africa is expanding in Kenya and is hiring an experienced HR and Admin Supervisor for its Kenyan subsidiary. The role covers full-cycle local HR operations and daily office administration, acting as a liaison between the local team and the China head office.

Key responsibilities

• Recruitment coordination, onboarding, employment contract administration, attendance and leave management, and termination and off-boarding
• Ensure compliance with Kenyan labour law, support local payroll processing, statutory contributions and tax filing, and handle employee relations and workplace grievances
• Maintain employee records and help build a local talent pipeline by coordinating with third-party recruitment agencies
• Procure office supplies, maintain facilities, coordinate vendors, arrange meetings and organise travel and hospitality for visitors from the China head office
• Archive company documents, follow up on local business licences, review administrative expenses and execute the office budget
• Liaise daily between the local Kenya team and the China headquarters

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Minimum 3-4 years of hands-on HR and administration experience; basic practical knowledge of Kenyan labour law is mandatory
• Fluent spoken Mandarin is a hard requirement; proficient business English for daily work
• Preferred: working experience at a Chinese-invested company in Kenya
• Good interpersonal skills, able to solve problems independently and comfortable in a multicultural environment

What we offer

• Competitive local salary package (discussed at interview)
• Full Kenyan statutory social benefits
• Statutory annual leave under Kenyan labour regulations
• Growth opportunities within a large multinational manufacturing group