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An exciting opportunity for a stand-alone HR Manager on a 12-month FTC, where you will be reporting to the Commercial Director. You will support the Directors and SMT by taking full ownership of Human Resources, as an HR Generalist you’ll be able to make a real difference and contribute to the long-term success of the business, which is enjoying year-on-year growth.
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- £30,000 - £40,000
- Free parking, onsite gym, mobile phone and laptop
- Auto enrolment pension
- 20 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Office based with some travel required to other site based in Market Harborough
Duties and responsibilities:
- Manage all employee related casework including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy
- Apply HR and business knowledge evidencing appropriate decision-making skills
- Advise and support the department teams on the terms and conditions of employment and knowledge share best practice with them
- Continue developing the HR policy and procedures to drive performance and mitigate disputes
- Provide first line advice on current and existing policies and benefits for all employees
- Work with the payroll dept and keep accounts appraised of any changes to employees
- Work with the Senior Management Team on pay reward strategy
- Provide advice on recruitment and selection strategies
- Support the recruitment process – this may include writing job descriptions and preparing interview questions and application forms etc
- Complete all onboarding processes for joiners – completing documentation, right to work checks etc
- Manage talent and succession planning
- Drive alignment between HR strategy and business goals
- Continuously monitor and review HR policies and processes and implement changes where necessary
- Participate in the implementation of specific projects, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the organisation
- Support change management processes
- Keeping accurate HR records for reporting and audit purposes
- Managing and enforcing compliance across the teams with established policies and procedures
- Act as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders
- Support Management with absence requests – ensuring the HR system is accurate and up to date
- Tracking and arranging Length of Service awards
Skills and experience required:
- Extensive experience in a stand-alone HR management role, ideally within a logistics, supply chain, manufacturing or industrial environment
- IT proficient, with a good knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of employment law
- A high-level of self-confidence and self-motivation, with the ability to work on your own initiative and manage your workload
- Demonstrated ability to create effective initiatives that improve employee morale
