Head of People

**Are you passionate about all natural and organic, great food? We are
We are Singapore’s favourite neighbourhood grocer, and we source the _finest all natural and organic food _from farms and artisans from Australia, Europe, United States, Singapore, and many other wonderful locations. Our purpose is to help people _live happier and healthier lives _and we aspire to be our customers’ first choice for _clean, natural, healthy, and delicious food _; whether they are buying ingredients in our grocery stores (physical or digital) to prepare an epic feast themselves or simply to enjoy a great meal in one of our café-bistros.

We are a mission driven, _fast-growing _company. We opened our first store in February 2016 to fill a gap in the market for the type of _high quality _all-natural _food that we would love to feed our own families. With 6 Retail Stores, an E-Commerce platform, 3 Café-Bistros, the Starter Lab Bakery Café, & Bakery Factory, we now have more than 250 team members We have _exciting growth plans, _and we are always open for new team members with the same purpose and values we have, to join us on this incredible journey together

We are now on the lookout for new a **_Head of People & Culture (Human Resources) _**to join our team

The Head of People & Culture is a critically important guardian of our culture - which is crisply embodied in our values. The role will cover the full spectrum of Human Resources (HR); top priorities include the recruitment of team members who are passionate about our mission, to create and maintain an environment where all our team members continually develop their full potential, and help Little Farms achieve our vision.
- Lead the People & Culture team in the delivery of Recruitment, Policies & Procedures, Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, Training & Development, Onboarding, Orientation & Offboarding, Employee Engagement, Reports (including externally to MOM and other regulatory requirements), Budget Planning & Management, Performance Management and HRIS / HRMS
- Be a critically important member of the Management team and collaborate closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and other members of the Senior Management team in the development and implementation of Little Farms’ most important people policies
- Will report directly to the CEO, with dotted line reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

**Role of Head of People & Culture
**(1) Recruitment**:

- Lead the onboarding process covering initial new-hire orientation process, organizational learning and its structure, culture, vision, mission, and values
- Oversee the offboarding process of resigned team members involving required paperwork, knowledge transference if required, recovery of Company assets, and exit interview

**(2) Policies & Procedures**:

- Regular review of existing / current policies and procedures; updating when required according to business, people, and regulatory needs
- Recommend / create new policies and procedures / standard operation procedures (SOPs) according to business, people, and regulatory needs

**(3) Payroll and Compensation & Benefits**
- Conduct regular and periodic salary studies in relation to market competitiveness
- Oversee payroll processing for the Company to ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll transactions and updates including salaries, benefits, taxes, and other deductions, as well as new hires, resignations / terminations, and changes to pay rates where applicable
- Manage accuracy of internal payroll reports, including reconciliation, weekly and monthly labour reports, as well as accrual reporting of labour costs
- Ensure accurate preparation and submission of annual IR8A declaration
- Assist the CEO in updating the Company’s compensation program that aligns the team members with the owners of the Company and then implement the program
- Liaise with insurance broker where necessary and manage all team member medical card receipt and subsequent distribution. Provide team member insurance declaration figures to insurance broker on an annual basis during the contract renewal period

**(4) Training & Development**
- In close collaboration with the business leaders, manage the training and development needs for all team members
- Review and propose, new and beneficial training accreditation / courses available that will be beneficial for team members and the Company
- Develop / update training materials together with relevant Head of Departments (HODs) and / or Managers to assist in the development of team members
- Track training information and details

**(5) Onboarding & Offboarding**
- Lead the orientation and induction programme for all new team members
- Manage the exit interview process of all resigned / terminated team members

**(6) Employee Engagement**
- Upkeep highly engaged culture for a positive, transparent, and passionate work environment for all team members by fostering a sense of community and team building
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