HR Business Partner

Applegreen is in a rapid growth phase and to support this ambitious growth, we are seeking to onboard a HR Business Partner to join our ROI HR team. This is a hands‑on role, providing consistent and proactive HR support to site colleagues and managers across our Applegreen Stores in the Republic of Ireland.

The successful candidate will be a confident people person who can fit into Applegreen seamlessly and take an active, engaged approach to their role.

Key Responsibilities:

As Applegreen expands, the responsibilities will evolve and change over time. The core responsibilities will centre around the following areas:

· Act as trusted consultant to management on all employee matters by providing a professional and credible HR service.

· Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances and appeals, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.

· Advise and coach line managers on ER and people best practice, applying employment legislation and company policies effectively.

· Identify ER trends across the business, using insights to reduce risk and improve people practices.

· Ensure timely and accurate completion of people processes, including contracts, changes, case records and documentation.

· Support managers with absence management, including long-term sickness, attendance reviews and return-to-work processes.

· Provide guidance on performance management, including capability processes, improvement plans and difficult performance conversations.

· Partner with HR management to ensure that HR policies and practices are rolled out and implemented appropriately across the business.

· Partner with leaders to drive employee engagement initiatives that enhance motivation, retention and performance.

· Lead and promote wellbeing strategies aligned with the needs of retail teams and the wider business.

· Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on creating inclusive, high-performing retail teams.

· Champion positive employee experience across the full lifecycle.

· Support the delivery of people communications, ensuring messages are clear, timely and aligned with organisational goals.

· Act as a conduit between HR and the business, ensuring feedback flows both ways.

· Partner with Retail Leadership Teams to align and roll out people projects and initiatives.

· Design and deliver training for line managers on people management fundamentals, including ER, absence, performance, wellbeing and other core people pillars.

· Support the development of management capability through coaching, toolbox talks and practical guidance.

· Maintain people systems, ensuring employee data is accurate, compliant and kept up to date at all times.

· Report on metrics across the business as required.

· Use data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, supporting informed decision‑making and continuous improvement

The Candidate should have the following:

Qualifications, experience & skills

· Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in a generalist or HRBP role, with demonstrated hands‑on experience managing complex employee relations in a retail or fast‑paced environment.

· Bachelors degree in Human Resources or related field.

· Professional certifications such as CIPD.

· Ideally, previous experience in a similar role, preferably within a large organisation is a plus.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

· Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

· High proficiency in all Microsoft Office software also essential (Excel, PPT).

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