HR Generalist

You will support daily HR Operations with a varied remit to include recruitment, absence management, performance management, employee relations and engagement activities.

Absence Management

• Produce daily absence report updating Shift Report and HR “Teams” and contacting absentees as necessary.
• Maintain absence trackers
• Identify breaches of absence policy and liaise with Supervisors/Managers to action
• Carry out absence investigations/disciplinaries with Supervisors/Managers
• Produce weekly absence KPI
• Arrange welfare/absence meetings for those who are on long term absence and with prolonged short-term absence.
• Arrange occupational health appointments, complete referrals and confirm with employees.
• Ensure return to work forms are completed and follow up on any missing.

Recruitment

• Support site recruitment and selection processes i.e. preparing and posting adverts internally and externally; maintaining databases of applicants, shortlisting with managers, arranging interviews and interviewing.
• Responsibility for lifecycle of all General Operative recruitment & selection.
• Support with onboarding activities i.e. participation in HR induction, paperwork completion, enrolment on clocking system and follow up interviews with employees.
• Preparation and issue of contracts.
• Ensure right to work compliance.
• Represent the Company at careers events and job fairs.

Engagement

• Promote, develop and implement employee engagement initiatives liaising with marketing department and external stakeholders as necessary.
• Organising and driving the employee forum ensuring quarterly meetings are held.
• Maintaining information on noticeboards and canteen screen.
• Maintaining and updating the engagement calendar.

Employee Relations/Performance Management

• Participate in investigation and grievance processes
• Ensure probationary meetings being carried out by Managers and send reminders as necessary
• Issue probationary review invites and support manager/supervisor in meetings

On going Activities

• Provide advice, support and guidance on HR processes, policies and procedures.
• Serve as a point of contact for employee enquiries, generating letters/completing forms as requested.
• Maintain trackers on absence, recruitment, employee relations, probationary periods, right to work, leavers and reasons as well as updating the current employee list.
• Maintain employee records and databases ensuring data accuracy and confidentiality.
• Support with HSE administration.
• Manage and support the various HR/HSE projects.
• Complete KPI’s in the absence of the HR Manager.
• Inform relevant stakeholders of starters & leavers and ensure paperwork
• Complete exit interviews

Key Attributes

• Excellent communicator and keen relationship builder
• Highly influential with ability to use initiatives and innovate for continuous improvement.
• Highly organised with ability to meet deadlines.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years proven HR Generalist experience.
• Experience of absence management.
• Experience in carrying out investigations.
• Good grounding and experience of applying employment law in the workplace
• High standard of accuracy and close attention to detail
• Proficient with MS office suite and HR related software.
• 3rd level qualification in Human Resources/ Business related subject/CIPD qualified desirable.
• Experience in an FMCG environment desirable.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures to maintain a safe and secure work environment.