Recruiter at Oryx

Oryx; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Oryx in Kuwait City is seeking a Recruiter to manage the full recruiting lifecycle across Oryx and its sister companies. You will source, interview, and hire talent, coordinating with hiring managers to fulfill staffing needs.

The role requires strong English, knowledge of Kuwait labor practices, and proficiency with ATS tools. You will design job postings, screen applicants, conduct interviews, extend offers, and maintain candidate databases while ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources management or related field.
• Experience as Recruiter or similar role.
• Knowledge of Kuwait labor law and recruitment documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day recruitment for Oryx and sister companies.
• Design and post job descriptions; source candidates through multiple channels.
• Screen applicants and coordinate interviews and assessments.
• Prepare offers and coordinate onboarding and documents.

Skills

Sourcing talent

Interviewing

HR tools

English proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Airtable

Workable

Eurostaffs

Job description

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Job Title: Recruiter

Job Code: Recruiter

Job Description: Responsible for finding, sourcing, attracting, and hiring talent with the goal of fulfilling the company's hiring needs. Responsible for managing the full recruiting lifecycle across a variety of open roles, helping managers find, hire, and retain quality candidates.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the day-to-day recruitment for Oryx, Zaleej and all its sister companies, including Alhomaizi staff.
• Develop relationships with managers to build awareness of their departments’ hiring needs, and job specifications.
• Design and implement the overall recruiting strategy.
• Draft and finalize job descriptions and specifications for vacancies as they arise and place job postings through various channels, especially social media.
• Utilize knowledge of multiple recruiting sources and execute innovative strategies to find quality candidates and prospects for new business.
• Assess applicants' skills, experience, and aptitudes.
• Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants, analyzing responses, verifying references, and comparing qualifications to job requirements.
• Sort, filter and review job applications, organize interviews and tests for shortlisted candidates and provide recommendations to the management regarding candidate selection.
• Coordinate the entire recruitment process for new hires including conducting interviews, generating offer letters, collecting, and verifying official documents in coordination with HR, administrative and accounting staff.
• Maintaining candidate database (on Airtable, Workable, Eurostaffs or other platforms or internal applicant tracking systems) to ensure a regular supply of top talent.
• Assist new employees with general orientation and related matters.
• Maintain an up-to-date staff database in hard and soft versions.
• Improves organization attractiveness by recommending new policies and practices; monitoring job offers and compensation practices; and emphasizing benefits and perks.
• Maintain employee files with all relevant data as per best practices and as stipulated in Kuwait Labor Law including contracts, work permits, leaves, loans, etc.
• Coordinate with the Legal Department to ensure that all visa and residency-related formalities for employees are completed on time.
• Avoids legal challenges by understanding current legislation, enforcing regulations with managers, recommending new procedures, and conducting training.
• Provide recruiting reports and build influential candidate relationships.
• Processing documentation and preparing reports related to HR, Personnel & Admin activities (e.g. recruitment & staffing, benefits, joining and departure procedures, training, appraisals, promotions, leaves, grievances, company events, policies, job descriptions, employee services, etc)
• Assist the HR in drafting related correspondences-memos, circulars, letters, certificates, etc Obtain Management approval on agreements / transactions / payments, etc as deemed necessary.
• Support the HR and Admin Team in any HR and Admin tasks as and when required.
• Handle travel arrangements as and when required.
• Conducts research and analysis tasks as required.
• Handle confidential and non-routine information.
• Any other related tasks as required by the management.
• People Management: Organize people, information, and other resources.
• Ensure that office equipment is maintained, relevant records are up to date and that all administration processes work effectively.
• Must have good communications and sales skills.
• Computer skills are a must to navigate through modern content management systems.
• Self-Management: Achieve the highest levels of proficiency in all skills required to perform the role.
• Ensure that performance goals set by and agreed with management are achieved during the course of the year.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in human resources management or related field.
• Certification in a relevant field is a plus.
• Prior working knowledge/experience as a Recruiter.
• Experience with document management systems.
• Knowledge of Kuwait law practices.
• Knowledge of applicable document development processes.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Willingness to learn.

Key Job Skills and Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English is essential.
• Arabic language is an added advantage.
• Ability to conduct different types of interviews and use various selection processes.
• Proficiency in recruitment strategies, HR tools, and recruitment marketing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Passion about HR and Talent Acquisition methods.
• Ability to scan large volumes of resumes.
• Sound judgement, decision making, risk management and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent independent initiative Dynamic and proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities and demands.
• Deadline-driven.
• Able to effectively handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Information collection and management.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Able to work well under pressure.

Language Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Arabic language is an added advantage.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person