People Advisor

Job Description

Are you a passionate and motivated HR People Advisor looking for your next move with the desire to work for a fast-paced growing food companyIf the above is true for you, then stop your search and have a read of this opportunity! We are on the hunt for an incredibly passionate and driven individual who thrives from developing people, providing incredible service and has a hunger to succeed ina forward-thinking environment.Location: Combination of Bishops Stortford and home basedThe Role:The HR People Advisor will work across the business and play an integral role in overseeing delivery of HR project activity associated with a major business expansion. Reporting to the HR Business Partner and working closely with the People team, the rolewill blend both knowledge of HR process and best practice with a clear understanding of the project management discipline.The role will primarily focus on the current growth project and the employee lifecycle; recruiting and onboarding groups of candidates into the business. It will be critical in ensuring the identification and tracking of key project milestones and communicatingwith key stakeholders.

• Proactively supporting the site team in implementing the delivery of a major growth project. This project involves a £30million investment to expand the scale of the manufacturing operation.
• Driving a high-performance culture by challenging & coaching managers to appropriately apply performance and development principles and tools.
• Lead HR support for the expansion project to drive timely execution within budget.
• Deliver day to day operational support and guidance to managers for employee relations, development, resourcing and reward as required
• Coaching line managers to develop their capability in managing people issues and enabling optimum performance from their teams.
• Lead the recruitment process for the new line ensuring that vacancies are planned for & filled in line with Gus practice & procedures
• Deliver effective communications across the project and to the wider team to engage and inform employees on any changes that affect them and ensure they understand the Companys goals & vision.

You:

• A track record of success ideally gained in a fast paced, cost conscious and customer focused FMCG Business/ Logistics & Supply Chain Business
• Experience of managing complex ER issues within a non-unionised environment with a comprehensive working knowledge of employment law and best practice
• Good relationship and rapport building skills with internal and external contacts at any level
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to communicate technical HR information clearly & concisely
• Strong current knowledge of UK employment legislation regarding employment, e.g. consultation on contractual changes, anti-bullying and anti-discrimination measures, disciplinary changes
• Ideally experience of negotiating workforce arrangements e.g. shift changes or pay and benefits changes.
• Effective coach at all levels.
• Curious mindset; able to suggest improvements and solutions to people related topics, policies and processes
• Builds a rapport and close working relationship with respective business partners/line managers over time so that a proactive approach to the HR service provided is adopted i.e. weekly meetings with department heads
• Provides administrative support in the preparation of correspondence, reports, schedules, confidential materials and various employee issues;
• Provides administrative support to the HR Manager
• Manages own workload effectively and maintains a daily log of important information to share with the HR Manager and/or HR department
• Works closely with all management and the HR Manager as to ensure a positive work environment; and
• Continues to help build and maintain a first-rate HR team

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