Graduate HR Manager

Acu-IT.net; Stonehouse; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dairy products company is seeking a Graduate Human Resources Manager to join their team in Stonehouse. This role involves delivering the HR agenda, supporting recruitment, and enhancing employee engagement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have relevant HR experience and enjoy working closely with operations. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid work arrangement.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Bonus scheme

Contributory pension plan

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual leave

Flexible benefits programme

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified or relevant experience.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven HR legislative understanding / knowledge and ability to apply this knowledge appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Support the HR people agenda for the site working with key stakeholders.
• Drive compliance against people KPIs to track progress.
• Participate in HR projects to align workforce with strategic goals.

Skills

CIPD qualified or relevant experience

Experience working within a manufacturing environment

Experience working in a business partner/matrix structure

Proven experience of leading HR project workstreams

Proven HR legislative understanding

Able to build trust, respect and openness

Job description

Mller UK & Ireland is Wholly Owned By Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller Which Employs Over 31,000 People Throughout Europe. In The UK, Mller Develops, Manufactures And Markets a Wide Range Of Branded And Private Label Dairy Products Made With Milk From 1,300 Farmers In Britain. Mller Is Ranked Within The Top 20 In The Grocer's Top 100 List Of Britain's Biggest Brands And Is Picked From Shelves Millions Of Times Each Year. Mller UK & Ireland Includes

Mller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Mller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Mller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Mller Corner, Mllerlight, Mller Bliss, Mller Rice, FRijj and Mller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

Gradudate Human Resources Manager

Severnside, Gloucestershire

Hybrid (4 days in office)

Full Time - Permanent

We're looking for an HR Professional to join our Severnside dairy site. The Site HR Manager is responsible for the delivery of all aspects of the employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding, performance management through to employee exit. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, manufacturing environment and enjoys being close to the operations.

In This Role The Key Responsibilities Will Include

• To support the HR people agenda for site working with key stakeholders.
• To build commitment for HR initiatives across site.
• Effectively communicate people related initiatives and strategy to the site workforce.
• Drive compliance against people KPIs, such as absence and turnover, to track and determine progress in addressing gaps.
• Participate in the implementation of HR projects, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the organisation.
• Deliver an engagement and wellbeing agenda and track progress against engagement action plans.
• Facilitate employee forums, focus groups and listening sessions.
• To collaborate with Centres of Excellence within the HR team including the ER team, recruitment and L&D teams.
• To work with the Reward team; implement and communicate incentive and recognition programmes ensuring that people understand the link between performance and reward/recognition.
• To act as a coach to management teams to improve the effectiveness of performance development.
• To ensure the performance management process is in place and operating effectively.
• Support and develop relevant stakeholder groups in the identification and development of talent and generate, review and deliver succession strategy.
• To build leadership capability, by providing managers with skills, tools and techniques to manage change and employee issues.
• To manage recruitment in line with workforce plans; regularly review headcount with Finance colleagues to ensure budgets are appropriately managed.

Key Skills & Experience

• CIPD qualified or relevant experience.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in a business partner/matrix structure.
• Proven experience of leading HR project workstreams.
• Proven HR legislative understanding / knowledge and ability to apply this knowledge appropriately.
• Able to build trust, respect and openness.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus scheme
• Contributory pension plan
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual leave increasing with service.
• Flexible benefits programme
• In addition, our employees have access to a Rewards Benefits Programme, giving you a range of discounts across 800 retailers online and in store

The Process

If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk

Contact Details

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Mller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ