Our People Specialists are just that. Specialists. They are experts in their field and know everything there is to know about HR. They deputise for the People Manager, and manage a small team of People Advisors and Assistants. It's their job to ensure the People Team are developing a culture where people matter. This is a great role for someone looking to springboard their career into HR Management.
Reporting to the People Manager you will also:
- Partner and coach the site management teams to ensure that our colleagues remain the priority and that the leadership have been provided the right tools to do a great job
- Design and implement effective and cost effective recruitment solutions in order to get the best talent
- Lead engaging, proactive communications across the site
- Support and drive colleague engagement on site in order to reduce absence and save money
- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues
- Support, coach and challenge line management with absence, disciplinary and grievance issues
- Support, coach and challenge line managers to ensure succession planning is high on their agenda
- Identify development opportunities for colleagues to improve skills and build future talent
- Proactively manage employee relations to ensure we are being safe, appropriate and legal
- Take ownership of the payroll process to ensure colleagues are paid correctly and on time
- Build positive and effective relationships with unions and agency suppliers
- Lead projects as appropriate on the HR plan Sales, Profit and Cash
- Take charge of absence and sick pay processes to ensure costs are managed appropriately
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
- Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
- Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
- Subsidised staff canteen
- Free parking
- Competitive pension and life assurance
- Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
- 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
- Optional payroll charity donations
- A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave
As well as a 'hands on' attitude and the ability to react well to change in a fast moving environment, you will also need to have:
- Experience of working in a fast paced, agile and demanding environment. (Ideally in a Manufacturing or Logistics environment)
- A professional HR qualification, or a degree level educated or an equivalent level of job relevant experience
- Strong IT skills, including MS Office and HR systems
- Up to date and deep knowledge of employment law
- The ability to support an environment where everyone feels valued and listened to. Confidence to speak up and challenge others in an appropriate way.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a customer service approach
- Ability and confidence to advise and coach management within your site
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive approach to own continuous development
- Knowledge of the core HR policies and processes
- Ability to act on own initiative and be brave in your approach
- Flexibility in terms of working hours, some travel will be involved to support other sites and project work
Additionally, you will be a self-starter, be innovative and creative in your ideas and be driven by culture change and be pragmatic in your strategic thought process. You will hold a desire to step up in your career alongside the development of our current People team.
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