Human Resources Business Partner

Function

Responsible for supporting the HR Manager and the UPF team with HR activities.
Support and challenge the Department Managers with their line manager accountabilities, including: performance management of a diverse workforce, talent and succession planning, recruitment and retention.
Support Managers with disciplinary meetings, grievances, investigations and other matters requiring a BAU HR presence.
Act as a coach and ‘sounding board’ for Managers in matters relating to employee relations issues: including performance management, absence, grievance and disciplinary procedures.
Support, manage and monitor staff attendance processes including return to work meetings, Bradford points, clocking hours. Ensuring any non-conformances are flagged with the relevant managers, and resolved.
Work with the HR Manager and Department Managers on creative strategies to resolve business inefficiency e.g. staff engagement, performance dips, staff retention.
Support the HR Manager with annual employment reviews e.g. salary benchmarking, benefit reviews, company Vision & Values, staff feedback.
Carry out regular and ad hoc reporting, providing management and Managers with relevant HR and Operational data and commentary.

At least three years’ experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within a food environment.
Ideally CIPD qualified or part qualified.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, planning and organising skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise work, given the broad range of projects and issues which will be under your remit.
Innovative and creative approach, with commercial astuteness and the ability to influence others.
Able to work on own initiative, but to also manage self and others effectively, in order to meet deadlines.
Ability to travel to other locations to support team activities, for example the Pencader and Longridge sites.
Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office packages, in particular Excel (data analysis required).