HR Advisor

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Burnley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical & dental insurance

GP service (24/7 online)

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

Cycle to work

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is launching a new distribution site in Burnley as part of its UK Fashion & Apparel network, and seeks an HR Advisor to support leaders and colleagues from day one.

You'll provide expert guidance on the employee lifecycle, apply HR policies and employment law, manage employee relations cases, support recruitment, onboarding and engagement, and help track people metrics to drive business decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience as a generalist HR Advisor in a fast-paced site.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice to managers across a range of people matters including performance, conduct, absence and employee relations.
• Manage employee relations cases with consistent policy application.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, talent development and engagement initiatives across the site.
• Analyse and report on people metrics to support business decisions.
• Support HR projects and culture change initiatives to drive operational success.

Skills

HR knowledge

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys partnering with leaders to drive people performance and engagement? Can you confidently manage employee relations matters while providing pragmatic and commercially focused HR advice? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where you can influence culture, support change and make a real impact on the colleague experience?

Exciting things are happening at GXO! We're delighted to announce the expansion of Fashion & Apparel operations with the launch of our newest distribution site in Burnley (BB10). Following significant investment, this site is being brought back to life and will become a key part of our growing UK network.

As an HR Advisor, you'll play a key role in supporting leaders and colleagues across the site, providing expert advice on all aspects of the employee lifecycle. Working closely with operational managers and the wider HR team, you'll help create a positive, high-performing culture while ensuring HR policies, procedures and employment legislation are applied consistently and effectively.

This is a superb opportunity to join a major site launch and influence the colleague experience from day one.

This is a full time, permanent position working any 5 in 7 days for a 37.5 hour week

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £40,000.00 per annum, and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical & dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Provide expert HR advice and support to managers across a range of people matters including performance, conduct, absence and employee relations issues
• Manage employee relations cases, ensuring fair and consistent application of company policies and procedures
• Support recruitment, onboarding, talent development and engagement initiatives across the site
• Analyse and report on people metrics including absence, turnover and headcount to support business decision-making
• Support HR projects, process improvements and culture change initiatives that drive operational success

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in a generalist HR Advisor role within a fast-paced operational environment
• Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations and HR best practice
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• CIPD qualified or working towards would be advantageous

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.