Overview
Human Resources Director Jobs in Qesm 1st New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt at Agriventure Egypt
Title: Human Resources Director
Company: Agriventure Egypt
Location: Qesm 1st New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
JOB DESCRIPTION
HR Director — Agricultural Operations
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer / Board
Role Summary
We are seeking a seasoned HR Director to architect our Human Resources function from inception. This is a founding role: the successful candidate will design the department’s structure, author its full suite of policies and procedures, recruit and lead the HR team, and embed sound, compliant people-practices across a workforce spanning field labour and skilled professionals. Familiarity with agricultural operations and their distinct workforce dynamics is a strong advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
Department Build-Out
- Establish the HR function from scratch — define its structure, headcount, systems, budget, and operating model.
- Recruit, onboard, and develop a complete HR team (recruitment, payroll, employee relations, administration, HSE liaison).
- Select and implement core HR infrastructure (HRIS, payroll systems, time-and-attendance, personnel records).
Policies & Procedures
- Draft, ratify, and roll out the complete policy framework: employee handbook, code of conduct, disciplinary and grievance procedures, leave, attendance, remuneration, and performance management.
- Ensure every policy is fully compliant with prevailing Egyptian labour and social insurance legislation, and keep the framework current as the law evolves.
- Design contracts, job descriptions, and organisational charts across all functions.
Workforce Management — Blue & White Collar
- Manage the full spectrum of the workforce: seasonal and permanent field labour, packhouse and operations staff, alongside management, technical, and administrative professionals.
- Build fair, market-aligned compensation and benefits structures appropriate to each category.
- Establish recruitment pipelines and workforce-planning models that accommodate seasonal peaks and agricultural cycles.
Compliance & Employee Relations
- Serve as the authority on Egyptian labour law, social insurance, and related regulatory obligations; liaise with legal counsel and relevant authorities.
- Manage labour relations, dispute resolution, and disciplinary matters with fairness and legal rigour.
- Oversee occupational health, safety, and welfare standards suited to farm and packhouse environments.
Leadership & Culture
- Partner with founders and senior leadership on organisational design, talent strategy, and culture.
- Establish performance, training, and development frameworks.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Law, or a related field; CIPD, SHRM, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including a senior or director-level role.
- Demonstrated experience building an HR department from zero — not merely running an established one.
- Deep, current command of Egyptian labour law, social insurance regulations, and recent legislative reforms.
- Proven track record managing both blue-collar and white-collar workforces.
- Strong experience authoring policies, procedures, and contracts.
Preferred
- Background in agriculture, agribusiness, or a comparable seasonal-labour industry.
- Experience with export-oriented operations, packhouses, or food-production environments.
- Fluency in Arabic and English.
Core Competencies
Strategic thinking · Sound judgement · Integrity and discretion · Strong negotiation and conflict resolution · Hands-on execution · Ability to operate autonomously in an unstructured, build-phase environment.