Employee Experience Specialist

Calo Inc; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional food tech company is seeking an Employee Experience Specialist in Riyadh. The role involves managing onboarding processes, enhancing the office environment, and planning employee engagement initiatives. Ideal candidates should have a background in HR, a passion for improving workplace culture, and strong communication skills in both English and Arabic. The position is aimed at creating a positive experience for all employees and requires at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience focused on Employee Experience.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and streamline onboarding, crossboarding, and offboarding processes.
• Coordinate communication during onboarding for new hires.
• Handle office management tasks including layout, branding, and maintenance.
• Develop initiatives for employee wellness and engagement.
• Plan and execute social events and celebrations for employees.

Skills

Customer-centric approach

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, or related field

Job description

About Calo

Calo is an app providing personalized meal plans for busy people through nutritional algorithms, built with love by chefs, nutritionists, and software engineers.

Launched in Bahrain in 2019, we have since expanded to 6 countries, delivered millions of meals to our customers, and launched our very own Grab & Go Café concepts.

We're on a noble mission to make healthy easy. We think this is one of the most important problems to tackle in our world today. We have global ambitions - no small thinking here.

Role Overview

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Employee Experience Specialist to join our People & Culture Team in Saudi, leading efforts to maintain and elevate Calo’s work environment. This role will focus specifically on enhancing the experience of office and kitchen employees. The ideal candidate is passionate about creating positive experiences, has an interest in project management, and thrives under pressure with a creative flair. A strong sense of humor and meme literacy is a plus!

Main Responsibilities

• Oversee and streamline the onboarding, crossboarding, and offboarding processes for new and existing employees
• Coordinate communication between new hires and the team during onboarding
• Handle office management tasks, including layout, branding, culturalization, maintenance, supplies, equipment purchasing, and furnishing
• Address office requests and needs, and respond to queries in a timely manner
• Develop initiatives focused on employee wellness, engagement, and cultural development to foster a healthy workplace
• Plan and execute in‑house or off‑site social events and celebrations, ensuring employees’ key celebrations, birthdays, and important events are never missed
• Maintain budgets for social events and office management
• Collaborate with the People & Culture Team on ad‑hoc initiatives and projects
• Support performance management cycles to ensure a positive employee experience

Ideal Candidate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR, or any related field
• 3+ years of experience focused on Employee Experience
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic

Knowledge and Competency

• Customer‑centric approach
• Strong experience in onboarding/off‑boarding/cross‑boarding
• Culture development
• Employee wellness and well‑being
• Events and initiatives

Personality

• Strong communicator and will voice opinions in constructive ways
• People‑oriented, finds joy and happiness in making people’s lives better
• Approachable personality and able to communicate with empathy and patience
• Anticipate and identify people’s needs without being asked
• Strong problem‑solving skills and collaborative attitude