People Partner (Temporary Contract)

Kitopi is the world’s leading tech-powered multi-brand restaurant. With a mission to satisfy the world’s appetite, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the food market by helping brands to grow and scale, both in the delivery and dine-in space.
Launched in Dubai, UAE in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the cloud kitchen and food tech space. In July 2021, Kitopi announced its $415 million Series C funding round, led by the world’s largest technology-focused investment fund, Softbank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2. This investment catapulted Kitopi to the prestigious Unicorn status, making it the fastest Unicorn to have emerged from the MENA region.
As a leading food-tech business, Kitopi’s growth has been largely fueled by its innovative and scalable software solutions. Kitopi’s kitchens are powered by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real-time. As part of its growth roadmap, technological innovation, data science,  artificial intelligence, and robotics will take center stage as Kitopi continues to reinvent the food industry as we know it today.
With over 4,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar, and runs its engineering hub in Krakow, Poland, its robotics hub in Denmark, and its global customer experience center in Dubai, UAE.
PEOPLE PARTNER at Kitopi partners with business leaders to drive HR strategies and initiatives. Helps to create a positive work environment where employees can thrive while supporting the organization's goals. Leads a small but POWERFUL support team in Poland, consisting of three members: Junior Talent Attraction Associate, Senior Payroll Accountant, and Office Assistant, and is the main point of contact for the Polish location for all HR and People-related matters. 

What you will be doing?

• Talent Attraction  
• Implementing and overseeing talent attraction processes 


• Onboarding & Offboarding  
• Conducting, managing and improving the processes to ensure seamless transitions and build positive experiences 


• Professional development  
• Develop and implement performance management processes, overlooking performance enablement, and performance improvement plan  
• Support employee development initiatives, such as training and career planning 
• Empower organizational leaders to handle people-related matters effectively  


• Compensation and benefits plans  
• Collaborate with other HR team members to develop and implement to ensure that the business can attract and retain talent  
• Using data to influence decisions – including contextual understanding of the business, the local and cultural issues relevant to the regions  


• Compliance  
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations by staying updated on relevant legislation  
• Advising on HR policies and procedures, assisting in their development and implementation


• Collaboration with executive management  
• Actively helping to shape the future of a company  
• Driving change in an organisation - taking charge of the entire change management process and optimising it  


• Employee relations  
• Being a point of contact for employees and managers regarding HR-related matters, offering advice when needed to discuss concerns, brainstorm solutions, and navigate complex situations  


• Employee engagement, Employee experience & wellbeing strategy  
• Maintaining a positive work environment, strengthening company culture  
• Promoting employee engagement through initiatives like surveys, recognition programs, and feedback mechanisms.  
• Promoting positive employee relations, boosting morale, improving their experience and reduce turnover, giving them the support they need  
• Wellbeing strategy (planning and coordinating events and activities according to the budget)  


• Internal communication strategy  
• Communicate HR policies, procedures, and initiatives to employees and managers, ensuring clarity and transparency


• Line Management  
• Inspiring and leading a small team (of 3 people), conducting 1-on-1s and performance review cycles, assisting with development planning, building relations, and supporting daily projects 


• Budget management 
• Co-creating and overseeing the local HR budget, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and cost efficiency. 

What do we expect?

• Experience of working as an HR partner, HR Business Partner, People Partner, HR Manager, HR Generalist,