Location
Telford, Shropshire | United Kingdom
Job description
About the Role:
HR Officer
Are you passionate about Employee Relations? Do you have experience working within HR? Do you thrive working in a fast-paced growing operation?
As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to HR across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated HR Officer to join our Site Operations team, based at our advanced processing site in Telford, Shropshire.
Purpose of the role:
As a HR Officer, you will serve as a business partner and be a key member of the Human Resources Team. You will develop an effective, engaging and proactive working partnership with first line managers and colleagues to ensure the provision of timely, professional and effective HR related advice within Company policy and legal requirements.
Operating Environment & Working Hours
Working hours are Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:30, but flexibility required to cover twilight shifts on a rota basis.
This is a predominately office-based role but there may be a requirement for you to go within the factory environment.
Your key responsibilities as a HR Officer will include:
Employee Relations
- Be responsible for Employee Relations activities within dedicated areas. Give appropriate HR advice on key issues such as disciplinary, grievance and capability, in line with current employment law and Company policies/procedures
- Support Managers in disciplinary, grievance and appeal hearings. This includes involvement in investigations, guiding and advising the Manager during the hearing. Taking notes and confirming the outcome of the hearing.
- Taking a proactive approach, lead regular meeting with key stakeholders to address any upcoming issues.
- Ensuring that Managers are aware of Company policies and procedures.Ensuring manager apply these policies and procedures fairly and consistently, in line with good practice and legislative requirements whilst meeting business needs.
- Make recommendations for improvements in process and practices.
Absence Management
- Ensure consistent and robust application of the attendance procedure in line with the Absence Policy
- Leading the case review process, in conjunction with the Health & Wellness team, provide effective advice and guidance on all absence management cases
- Liaise with the Health & Wellness team and specialists as required
- Work with Managers to meet their KPI targets for reducing absence levels.
Headcount/Recruitment
- Work with relevant department managers to manage headcount requirements including actual vs planned heads and identify vacancies, and review skilled roles in line with succession plan
- Work with Resourcing Team to ensure the recruitment of colleagues against headcount requirements in a timely manner
- Assist with the recruitment of skilled and Managerial roles, alongside the Resourcing team
Communication / Engagement
- Produce and manage KPI information and report at relevant meetings.
- Act as point of contact for colleague queries/issue, where applicable refer colleague to relevant process to be followed.
- Support the Avara in the Community initiative through the facilitation of activities via the Community group, including engagement with local schools
What we are looking for:
Essential
- Demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of employment law
- CIPD qualified or part qualified at Level 5
- Experience of working within a manufacturing or fast paced organisation in a HR role
Desirable
- Graduate calibre, ideally in business or HR related discipline
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels and work effectively within a team, see the potential in others and understands the impact of their actions on colleagues
- A relentless drive to improve performance and deliver outstanding results through new, innovative and more effective ways of working.
- Up to date experience and confident in usage of Microsoft Office and HR packages
- Methodical with an attention to detail whilst working at pace
- Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external contacts
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Ability to handle conflict/confrontation effectively
- Time Management with an ability to identify and focus on priorities in a varied role
A little about us:
Avara Foods is one of the UK’s largest food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the nation’s most popular supermarkets and restaurants. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 7000 people. This is achieved by investing in people, utilising the latest technology and being uncompromising in our commitment to high quality and food standards.
All our operational facilities are Covid secure, with protective measures and precautions in place to keep our people safe.
What’s in it for you?
As a HR Officer you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.
We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:
- 31 Days Holiday
- 5% Pension
- Life Insurance
- Various lifestyle benefits, including wellbeing resources and shopping perks and discounts
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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