HR & Payroll Executive- Blue Collar Operations

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking an experienced Payroll Management and HR Operations professional for our Dubai operations. You will oversee attendance verification, overtime calculation, payroll processing for a large blue-collar workforce, and compliance with local wage structures and statutory requirements.

The role also covers onboarding/offboarding, documentation, and grievance resolution to ensure smooth workforce operations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in HR/payroll operations for a large blue-collar workforce.
• Experience with biometric attendance software.
• Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) and HRIS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Verify and reconcile daily timesheets and shift rosters.
• Calculate overtime, night differentials, hazard pay, and site allowances.
• Process end-to-end payroll for a high-volume blue-collar workforce.
• Ensure compliance with local wage structures and regulatory requirements (WPS, PF, ESIC, etc.).
• Calculate and process end-of-service benefits, gratuities, and final settlements.
• Onboarding & Offboarding coordination, documentation, and grievance resolution.

Skills

Biometric attendance

HRIS platforms

Excel (Advanced)

Multilingual communication

Job description

Payroll Management

• Attendance Verification: Review and reconcile daily timesheets, and shift rosters for accuracy.

• Overtime & Allowance Calculation: Compute complex overtime, night differentials, hazard pay, and site allowances based on company policy.

• Payroll Processing: Execute end-to-end processing for a high-volume blue-collar workforce using internal payroll systems.

• Wages Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to regional minimum wage structures and statutory requirements (e.g., WPS, PF, ESIC, or local equivalents).

• Final Settlements: Calculate and process end-of-service benefits, gratuities, and final settlements for resigned or terminated workers.

HR Operations & Workforce Management

• Onboarding & Offboarding: Coordinate mass onboarding sessions, uniform/PPE distribution, and camp or site allocations.

• Documentation: Maintain accurate, up-to-date physical and digital employee files, including contracts, medical records, and visas.

• Grievance Resolution: Act as the primary point of contact for workers regarding salary discrepancies, leave requests, and welfare issues.

• Compliance & Audits: Ensure all site operations comply with local labor laws, health and safety regulations, and housing/camp standards.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Experience: 3 to 5 years of proven experience in HR and payroll operations, specifically managing a large blue-collar workforce (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Logistics, or Facility Management).

• Technical Skills: Proficiency with biometric attendance software, HRIS platforms, and advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).

• Languages: Strong multilingual communication skills are highly preferred (e.g., Hindi, Urdu, English) to effectively communicate with the workforce.