Charith Athugala

Experience

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  McLarens Logistics Limited

  May 2012 - Nov 2013

  Manager HR & Adinistration

  • Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.• Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.• Prepares employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.• Maintains a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.• Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.• Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs. Show less

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  FLOWER DRUM LIMITED

  May 2013 - Nov 2015

  Group Manager HR and Admin

  Functions :Recruitment ProcedureAscertaining cadre requirements of the company and finding & hiring suitable candidates, preparation of letters of appointment and list of duties , decision on the remunerations, annual increments etcEmployee Performance EvaluationDesigning and maintaining of Employee performance evaluation systemMaintenance of Personal RecordsProper maintaining of personal files of all the employees of the groupRole of The OmbudsmanMaintaining a good rapport with the Directors/Line managers and all staff members acting as an ombudsman in hearing grievances of employees and mediating in any disputes among the workers/supervisors.Role of counselor In aspects of mediating motivating the members in the staff wherever necessaryRepresenting the companyIn any matters at Labour Tribunal/Labour Department or any other external organization/ body with regard to any matter related to employees in the companyProper Upkeep of records related to EPF/ETFAnd liaison with the Dept of Labour , Central bank, Group welfare association and any other organization relevant to the HR functionsDisciplinary proceduresTotal responsibility for maintaining disciplinary procedures, leave procedures-conducting disciplinary inquiries where necessary Show less

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  Seetha Holdings Group of Companies

  Dec 2015 - Jan 2018

  Group Manager Human Resources

  Recruitment & SelectionAscertaining cadre requirements of the company and finding & hiring suitable candidates, preparation of letters of appointment and list of duties , decision on the remunerations, annual increments etcEmployee Performance EvaluationDesigning and maintaining of Employee performance evaluation systemMaintenance of Personal RecordsProper maintaining of personal files of all the employees of the groupRole of The OmbudsmanMaintaining a good rapport with the Directors/Line managers and all staff members acting as an ombudsman in hearing grievances of employees and mediating in any disputes among the workers/supervisors.Role of counselor In aspects of mediating motivating the members in the staff wherever necessaryRepresenting the companyIn any matters at Labour Tribunal/Labour Department or any other external organization/ body with regard to any matter related to employees in the companyProper Upkeep of records related to EPF/ETFAnd liaison with the Dept of Labour , Central bank, Group welfare association and any other organization relevant to the HR functionsDisciplinary proceduresTotal responsibility for maintaining disciplinary procedures, leave procedures-conducting disciplinary inquiries where necessary Show less

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  Opex Holding (Pvt.) Ltd.

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Group Manager Human Resource and Admin
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  Grand Oriental Hotel Colombo

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

  Head of Human Resources
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  Best Western Hotels & Resorts

  Mar 2024 - now

  Head of Human Resources