HR Advisor

Overview

Working as part of our existing HR team, we require an HR Advisor to support the HR administrative and Employee Relations functions and make a positive contribution to the Company's future growth.

Responsibilities

The Role:

To advise and support managers and employees on generalist HR issues such as disciplinary, grievance, staff transfers, employment law, employment contract variations, employee relations and performance management. Responsibility for the management, monitoring, and adherence of the Dunbia Sickness Absence Policy and Procedure and generalist administrative support.

Main Duties:

• Processing return to work and lateness forms and entering all data onto the appropriate absence/timekeeping management systems and arranging where necessary follow up action including Occupational Heath referrals, long term sickness, improvements, disciplinary hearings or liaising with other HR team members and payroll where necessary.
• Controlling data on maternity, paternity, parental, and bereavement leave requests ensuring that all necessary procedures have been followed and liaising with payroll as necessary.
• Providing statistical and management information in report format to managers regarding staff absence, time keeping, headcount, overtime and other HR KPI's, on a weekly and ad hoc basis, and advising of areas requiring improvement
• Support with entering site data into the Monthly Group HR KPI Report
• Support with the site Disciplinary and Grievance Processes, including conducting necessary investigations.
• Staff conflict resolution, providing and supporting manager with mediation where required to resolve issues before they escalate to the formal grievance stage.
• Assisting and advising Managers on Employee Relations matters, including writing letters for and taking notes during Disciplinary and Grievance hearings and providing advice, ensuring legislative compliance and best practice at all times
• Liaising with Managers and employees regarding HR and other related queries on an on-going basis
• Completing relevant letters and forms for employees as required
• Supporting other HR team members in building up their knowledge and training in Dunbia HR Policies and Procedures and keeping up to date with employment legislation
• Maintaining personnel records including making file notes, ensuring all relevant employee data is kept up to date.
• Ensuring knowledge regarding employment legislation remains up to date.
• Completing paperwork associated with leavers including exit interview meetings and forms.
• Assisting other HR team members general HR admin including photocopying, filing, scanning and laminating documents
• Assisting other HR team members with payroll related tasks falling under the control of HR
• Ensuring site holiday records are recorded, monitored and kept up to date and in line with legislation.
• Supporting the HR Manager during Ethical Trading, HR and other internal site audits
• Working with the HR Manager on various HR improvement projects
• Supporting departmental managers with performance reviews as necessary
• Supporting other HR team members with employee forums and HR surgery
• Providing support to other HR functions as necessary

General Duties

• Ensuring HR targets are met within deadlines, without compromising quality or control of costs.
• Ensuring good housekeeping is maintained.
• Ensuring that Quality, Health & Safety, and other Company policies are adhered to and liaising with relevant departments to ensure issues are resolved
• Maintaining good employee relations and promoting equality of opportunity
• Attending Colleague Council and HR Meetings

Qualifications

The Person:

• At least 1 year, recent, HR Generalist experience preferably gained in a similar role within a relevant industrial environment; (Focus on ER, absence and performance management, employee welfare)
• Strong organisational skills with ability to plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines;
• Sound knowledge of current employment legislation;
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office & HR Systems.

Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Holiday
• Free On-Site Car Carking
• Subsidised Canteen
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Discounted Staff Shop
• Phone and Car Insurance Perks
• Free Health Surveillance
• Ongoing Training and Progression Opportunities
• Employee Engagement Activities
• Give Aways (Free meat seasonally)
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Death in Service scheme

This role operates on a Monday to Friday basis, however, all candidates must be flexible to meet the demands of the business.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.