HR Manager

Excellent opportunity for a stand-alone HR Manager, where you will be reporting to the Commercial Director. This is a varied, hands-on role where you will support the Directors and SMT by taking full ownership of Human Resources, as a 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.

Salary and benefits:

• £40,000 – £45,000
• Free parking
• Onsite gym
• Pension
• Modern offices and friendly working environment
• Mobile phone and laptop
• 20 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Duties and responsibilities:

• Employment relations, related casework including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy
• Advise and support Team Managers on the T&C’s of employment and share best practice with them
• Implement learning and development policy across the business, including management of the apprenticeship scheme
• Continuously monitor and review HR policies and processes and implement changes where necessary
• Provide first line advice on current and existing policies and benefits for all employees, ensuring that the company employee handbook is kept up-to-date at all times
• Managing talent and succession planning, 360 recruitment, inductions, engagement, all round generalist HR
• Participate in the implementation of specific projects, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the organisation
• Assisting the payroll team and keep accounts appraised of any changes to employees, and any required adjustments to pay
• Supporting change management processes, working to continuously improve processes and assisting the companies EVP to become an employer of choice
• Travel to Market Harborough site is required

Skills and experience required:

• Extensive experience in a standalone HR management role, ideally within a logistics, supply chain, manufacturing or industrial environment
• CIPD Level 5 or above
• 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
• Ability to work in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment
• A positive and ‘can-do’ attitude with logical problem-solving skills