HR Manager- Multi-Site and Award-Winning Business- Antrim

HR Manager

Artemis Human Capital is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a long-established, multi-site organisation based in County Antrim to recruit an experienced HR Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven HR professional who enjoys a hands‑on, operational and people-focused HR role. Offering a varied and autonomous position within a successful and growing business, the successful candidate will have responsibility across the full employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, training and development, HR projects and policy implementation.

Working closely with the Senior Management Team, you will play a key role in supporting the organisation’s people agenda whilst driving HR best practice across the business. This position offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a dynamic operational environment, benefiting from strong leadership support and the autonomy to shape and develop HR initiatives while building strong relationships with employees and managers across multiple sites.

• Salary is dependent upon experience
• 30 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Health cash plan
• Discounted Gym Membership

Reporting into the Managing Director, you will have ownership across the full HR remit.

Duties include:

• Managing end-to-end recruitment activities across all levels of the business, including drafting job descriptions, advertising vacancies, shortlisting candidates, coordinating and conducting interviews, extending offers and completing pre-employment checks.
• Supporting hiring managers with recruitment requirements and ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Leading onboarding activities, including delivering inductions, introducing company policies and procedures and facilitating site tours.
• Monitoring upcoming employment legislation changes and reviewing, updating and implementing HR policies and procedures accordingly.
• Producing and analysing HR reports and metrics relating to recruitment, absence, employee turnover and performance.
• Providing guidance and support to managers on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance issues.
• Supporting learning and development initiatives, identifying training needs, sourcing external training providers and coordinating training programmes across the business.
• Managing employee records and ensuring HR documentation remains accurate, compliant and up to date.
• Leading HR and business improvement projects aimed at enhancing employee engagement, retention, culture and organisational effectiveness.
• Promoting a positive workplace culture and acting as a trusted advisor to managers and employees across multiple sites.
• Liaising closely with payroll to ensure the accurate processing of new starters, leavers, salary changes and family leave arrangements including maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

• Previous experience in a standalone HR Manager or Senior HR Generalist role.
• Strong working knowledge of Northern Ireland employment legislation.
• Must have a clean driving licence and access to a car
• Experience managing employee relations cases from start to finish.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above desirable).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.