DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

REPORTING TO: HR Business Partner

ABOUT US: 

We are a fast-paced food manufacturing business, specialising in producing ready meals for a wide range of customers. Operating from a large-scale factory environment, we are committed to delivering high-quality, safe, and delicious products. The successful candidate will predominantly support low care production areas but also support other area within training, ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health and safety standards.

ROLE OVERVIEW: 

To provide sound HR advice and support to all line managers and employees whilst supporting the company objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

• Provide HR support to line managers and support change and or improvements.
• Manage a high volume of ER & Long Term Sick cases and prioritising the workload and deadlines. This will include Maternity and Paternity leave, Absence, Investigations, Disciplinaries and Grievances.
• Manage Occupational Health appointment in conjunction with Occupational Health Advisor
• Produce offer letters and contracts for all new starters.
• Keep employee e-files and HR systems up to date as well as accurate.
• Be the first point of contact for all HR-related queries.
• To understand the HR plan.
• Provide effective administrative and reporting processes to support the HRBP.
• Any other duties as requested by the HRBP which are required to meet the needs of the business.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ideally CIPD Qualified or working towards.
• GCSE Maths & English
• Previous experience of working within a fast-paced HR department
• Experience of handling Discipline and Grievance situations
• Experience of successful dealings with Employee Relations issues
• Used to utlising database information to produce and develop reports and provide statistical analysis

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES: 

• Excellent communication skills
• An empathetic and caring nature
• A pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Strong interpersonal skills – able to engage effectively with a range of audiences
• Proactive self-starter, with a can-do attitude
• Ability to effectively analyse, decide, prioritise and plan.
• A flexible approach to work and hours
• Strong IT Skills – Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Good understanding of Employment Law
• Highly organised

Please note: This job description outlines the core responsibilities and duties of the role. It is not an exhaustive list, and the role may evolve over time to include additional tasks and responsibilities in line with business needs.