Kim Vandayar

• Analyses and provides suitable organization effectiveness programs to support employees throughout their employment journey i.e., well-being, reward & recognition, compensation, performance, and talent development programs.
• Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and within company to reach business goals.
• Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving the company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
• Promoted and enabled necessary changes to align operations with strategic plans.
• Investigated and liaised with legal department to respond to complaints of harassment, discrimination, employee grievances, and other sensitive issues and prepared position statements for Employment Equity Committee.
• Collaborated with leadership to assess and improve policies across the board.
• Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees.
• Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations, and disciplinary procedures.
• Maintained confidential nature of employee and company proprietary and privileged information used or observed in course of performing job duties.
• Conducted employee surveys and interviews to evaluate employee engagement and job satisfaction levels.
• Facilitated team-building activities and initiatives, improving collaboration and engagement.
• Advised senior management on organizational development and change management initiatives.
• Developed and delivered special events for company employees.
• Developed and maintained relationships with recruitment agencies, industry professionals and government agencies for successful recruitment efforts.
• Collaborated closely with internal teams to develop and implement successful human resources systems and processes.
• Integrated talent management process to include detailed analysis of potential talent gaps and development of career plans to identify and retain current talent and attract outside talent to business.
• Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
• Updated training processes by reviewing existing documentation, leveraging feedback from associates and working with legal and compliance teams.
• Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
• Keep abreast of changes in policy and best practice and feedback to business as the subject matter expert
• Provide thought leadership on organizational and people-related matters
• Provide insights / reports on people trends and give input / guidance to business decisions
• Guide, direct and execute all people related operational processes
• Ensure all staff communication is fit for purpose and communicated in a timely manner
• Quickly respond to complaints, questions, and needs from senior line managers and employees
• Lead and conducted in depth analysis of business performance versus business goals
• Managed and lead a 6 person team of Human Resources Professionals
• Effectively utilized Human Resources Information Systems
• Successfully led all daily operational aspects in the Human Resources Department
• Effectively helped to managed Human Resources concerns and department workflow
• Worked to maintain strong working relationships with the Human Resources staff, resulting in positive and productive collaborations
• Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
• Fostered positive work environment through comprehensive employee relations program

Key Achievements:

• Facilitated and implemented restructure of the Information Technology department
• Successfully transitioned the operating model from a practice lead to a delivery / hybrid operating model
• Seamlessly Integrated into a different legal entity with no staff attrition.
• Completed three headcount rationalization exercises across various areas to ensure optimal resourcing for work demand, creating efficiencies and cutting down cost to income ratio.
• Role alignment across role families ensuring that all income differentials and role disparities are eliminated this resulting in a stronger engaged workforce.
• Facilitated the roll out of the Group-wide engagement survey and crafted action plans to mitigate highlighted people risks, driving a culture of inclusiveness and belonging.

• Was responsible for end to end talent sourcing & acquisition, career planning, performance management, coaching, data analysis, compensation & reward, employee relations, learning & development, recognition programs, and strategic development
• Solving organizational challenges through people-related solutions
• Rolled out programs to support employees, including reward & recognition, compensation, performance, and talent programs
• Consulted as subject matter expert on policies and procedures
• Built relationships with senior leaders to offer thought leadership on organizational and people-related strategy and execution
• Coached line managers to be empowered around people engagement, performance topics and all people matters and decisions
• Offered guidance and direction around change management plans
• Provided guidance and direction on the execution of Organizational Design while leveraging center of expertise resources
• Gave input and monitored dashboard and analytic trends and gave input to business decisions
• Effectively utilized Human Resources Information Systems.
• Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems

Key Achievements:

• Set up of HR operations at all 7 of the Southern African distributors
• Ensuring regional distributors had a fully functioning HR department to manage a fully functioning work force

• Managed the talent sourcing & acquisition portal, loading of vacancies, searching for suitable candidates, setting up interviews, managing pipeline for key roles, liaising with hiring manager on shortlisted candidates, creating offers, payslip comparison and offer extension
• Salary and benefits negotiation with candidates with successful placement of candidates into vacancies
• Facilitation of on-boarding for new hires, ensuring tools of trade are ready for candidates join date
• Ensured process dates and gates on performance review / succession planning were communicated in a timely manner
• Provided monthly reports with relevant data analysis for leaders to make informed decisions
• Ran comparisons and provided insights on compensation to ensure pay equity / parity across roles
• Communicated criteria of reward program and facilitated a seamless recognition program
• Created awareness around policies, procedures, and general employee conduct to minimize employee relations matters
• Facilitate end to end IR matters, i.e., preparation of disciplinary packs, set up hearings, selection of chairpersons for disciplinary inquiries, etc
• Ensured all learning & development offerings were communicated and well attended by the relevant staff
• Solved operational organizational challenges by providing sound advice to line managers
• Built relationships with senior leaders to offer sound Human Capital advice
• Effectively helped to managed Human Resources concerns and department workflow
• Ensured the availability of adequate resources to achieve goals
• Effectively utilized Human Resources Information Systems
• Successfully led all daily operational aspects in the Human Resources Department

• Led recruitment efforts and training of new employees
• Worked in collaboration with recruitment personnel to ensure important roles were properly filled
• Assisted with recruitment, interviews, and hiring
• Performed the function of specialized recruiter in sourcing professionals for corporate clients across multiple disciplines
• Consulted with Talent acquisition managers achieving an average client assessment score of 98% for customer service and relationship management
• Provided hiring solutions customized to client requirements, combining solid strategy with cost-effectiveness
• Took responsibility for multiple customer accounts, interviewing an average of 100 plus candidates per month
• Partnered with under-performing team members to help them achieve their placement goals

• Youth for Christ
• Given the situation of youth unemployment and the lack of sound life skills, I was challenged to give a year of my life voluntarily to join a youth organization
• The goal was to travel across South Africa teaching life skills to students in schools, youth groups, and churches in underprivileged communities
• I had the privilege of leading and taking responsibility for 10 young people who were on this journey with me
• This was a truly eye-opening experience which helped shape my thinking to show gratitude for every opportunity that comes my way.

• Maintained employee data and kept updated accounts of all employment records
• Assisted in recruiting and training of new employees
• Administered and checked accuracy of payroll information, compensation, and benefits programs
• Supported daily operations of the human resources department
• Daily counting of store earnings and balancing of cash office takings
• Ensuring money was banked regularly with the correct paper trail
• Managing the replenishment of cash in tills equipping cashiers with float