Mohammed Al-Absie has announced his appointment as Assistant Manager, Human Resources at Abdul Aziz Ali Al Mutawa Group in Kuwait. The appointment, effective September 2026, adds to his career spanning more than eight years in human resources.
His professional experience covers HR operations, employee relations, recruitment and performance management across Kuwait’s food and beverage, oil and energy, non-profit and advertising sectors. Previously, he served as Senior Human Resources Officer at Gastronomica ME, HR Supervisor at Direct Aid and HR Officer at Kuwait Gulf Oil Company.
Mohammed Al-Absie HR leadership experience in Kuwait
Before joining Al Mutawa Group, Al-Absie served as Senior Human Resources Officer at Gastronomica ME from March 2025 to September 2026. His responsibilities included onboarding, performance appraisals, employee relations and workforce administration across multiple restaurant brands.
At Gastronomica, he managed appraisals for more than 1,300 employees across 25 brands, achieving a 93 per cent completion rate in 2025. He also supported HR teams across five GCC countries with appraisal processes, job descriptions and policy guidance.
His work included coaching more than 70 head office and operations managers on objective setting and KPI development. Additionally, he handled employee relations cases, probation reviews, exit processes and employee insurance administration.
Experience across energy, non-profit and food services
Earlier, Al-Absie worked as HR Supervisor at Direct Aid in Kuwait from January 2022 to February 2025. He managed training programmes, employee relations, insurance administration, attendance monitoring and performance appraisal support. From September 2020 to January 2022, he worked as HR Officer at Kuwait Gulf Oil Company. His responsibilities included employee records, HR transactions, reporting and documentation within a compliance-driven environment.
He also held an Administration Officer, HR Services position at Kout Food Group between October 2019 and September 2020. His experience there covered HR documentation, onboarding administration, attendance records and employee service requests.
Al-Absie began his professional career in recruitment at Grassroots Advertising Agency in Kuwait. Between August 2017 and August 2019, he managed recruitment activities across creative, account management and operational functions.
HR Expertise and professional qualifications
Al-Absie holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from SEGi University and Colleges and Abertay University, completed between 2014 and 2017.
He is a Professional in Human Resources International (PHRi) certified professional and a Certified DISC Ambassador. His listed areas of expertise include employee benefits design, strategic human resource planning and time and attendance.
His appointment at Abdul Aziz Ali Al Mutawa Group brings together experience in HR operations, workforce support and employee management across Kuwait’s business sectors.
