Job Description/Specification:
A reputable construction company is looking for a reliable and detail-oriented Timekeeper to support workforce attendance and payroll operations. This role is ideal for candidates with experience in timekeeping, attendance tracking, and manpower reporting who can ensure accurate workforce records in a fast-paced construction environment.
Key Responsibilities
✅ Maintain accurate daily attendance records and employee timesheets.
✅ Monitor workforce attendance and prepare daily manpower reports.
✅ Verify timesheets and submit accurate records for payroll processing.
✅ Coordinate with site supervisors to resolve attendance discrepancies.
✅ Prepare manpower deployment reports and workforce summaries.
✅ Update employee attendance databases and maintain organized records.
✅ Generate reports using Microsoft Excel and workforce management systems.
✅ Ensure compliance with company policies and timekeeping procedures.
✅ Support HR and payroll teams with attendance-related documentation.
✅ Complete administrative tasks while meeting reporting deadlines.
Requirements
🎓 Qualification
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, or a related field is an advantage.
💼 Experience
- 1–3 years of experience as a Timekeeper, Attendance Clerk, Payroll Assistant, or in a similar administrative role.
- Previous experience in the construction, engineering, contracting, or infrastructure industry is highly preferred.
🛠️ Skills Required
- Strong knowledge of attendance and timekeeping procedures.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, spreadsheets, and reporting.
- Experience preparing payroll-related attendance records.
- Familiarity with workforce management or attendance systems is an advantage.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Good communication and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
🌍 Language Requirements
- Good English communication skills are required.
- Arabic language skills are an advantage but not mandatory.
Who Can Apply?
This opportunity is suitable for candidates with experience as:
- Timekeeper
- Attendance Clerk
- Payroll Assistant
- HR Assistant
- HR Administrator
- Site Administrator
- Office Administrator
- Data Entry Operator
- Document Controller
- Workforce Coordinator
- Administrative Assistant
- Project Administrator
Candidates with experience in construction, engineering, oil & gas, manufacturing, logistics, facility management, and industrial projects are encouraged to apply.
Preferred Qualities
Successful candidates should demonstrate:
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Excellent organizational abilities.
- Professional integrity and confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication with site teams and management.
- Reliability and commitment to meeting deadlines.
- Flexibility to work in a dynamic construction environment.
Career Benefits
Working as a Timekeeper provides valuable experience in workforce administration, payroll support, attendance management, HR operations, and project administration. This role can lead to career progression opportunities such as Payroll Officer, HR Coordinator, Site Administrator, Project Administrator, Workforce Planner, HR Officer, or Administration Supervisor.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Is construction industry experience required?
Construction experience is preferred because you'll be managing workforce attendance and site manpower records. However, candidates with relevant timekeeping or payroll administration experience from other industries may also be considered.
2. Is payroll experience necessary?
Payroll processing experience is an advantage, but the most important requirement is the ability to maintain accurate attendance and timesheet records.
3. What Excel skills are expected?
Applicants should be comfortable using formulas, spreadsheets, data analysis, reports, filters, and basic functions such as VLOOKUP, SUM, COUNTIF, and PivotTables.
4. What does a Timekeeper do?
A Timekeeper records employee attendance, verifies working hours, prepares manpower reports, resolves attendance discrepancies, and supports payroll by ensuring accurate timesheet data.
5. Is this role office-based or site-based?
Depending on the employer, Timekeepers may work at a construction site, project office, or head office while coordinating closely with supervisors and HR teams.
6. How can I improve my chances of getting hired?
Tailor your CV to highlight experience in timekeeping, attendance management, payroll support, Microsoft Excel, workforce reporting, data entry, document control, and administrative coordination. Demonstrating accuracy, reliability, and experience in construction projects will strengthen your application.