UAE National People Partner Trainee — Begin Your HR Path

Chalhoub Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Child education contribution

Remote working policies

Flexible working policies

Exclusive employee discounts

Job summary

Chalhoub Group invites applications for a People Partner Trainee role in Dubai. You will gain hands-on exposure to the employee journey and learn how People teams partner with the business to create a positive workplace.

You will work with People Partners, Talent Acquisition, L&D, HR Operations, and store teams to support recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement across UAE National initiatives.

Qualifications

• UAE National with a Family Book.
• Interest in Human Resources, People & Culture and employee experience.
• Strong communication skills and confidence interacting with different people.
• Approachable personality and positive energy.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Openness to coaching, feedback and continuous development.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to build relationships with employees, managers and different stakeholders.
• Adaptability and comfort working within a fast-paced retail environment.
• Creativity and the confidence to contribute new ideas.
• A strong sense of ownership, reliability and follow-through.
• Comfort working with trackers, employee information and basic reporting.
• Willingness to spend time with employees across both stores and offices.
• An interest in developing a long-term career across People Partnering or wider HR functions.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment coordination between Talent Acquisition, People Partners, and line managers.
• Attend selected interviews to understand the hiring process.
• Support onboarding and new joiners through required activities.
• Participate in store visits and employee check-ins to learn the employee experience.
• Build relationships with UAE National associates and trainees and gather feedback.
• Maintain trainee progress records and follow-up actions.
• Support engagement, recognition and Nationalization initiatives.
• Encourage UAE National participation in company activities.
• Gather feedback to identify opportunities to improve the employee experience.
• Maintain accurate employee information and simple reports.
• Attend employee meetings and exit discussions for learning exposure.
• Coordinate with other HR functions as needed.
• Support communication with UAE National representatives across areas of the business.

Skills

Communication skills

People empathy

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Excel

Job description

Chalhoub Group invites applications for a People Partner Trainee role in Dubai. You will gain hands-on exposure to the employee journey and learn how People teams partner with the business to create a positive workplace.

You will work with People Partners, Talent Acquisition, L&D, HR Operations, and store teams to support recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement across UAE National initiatives.