HR Advisor

GXO Logistics; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

GP service

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform

Job summary

GXO Logistics is hiring an experienced HR Advisor to support a large warehousing operation in Peterborough. You will partner with managers, coach leaders and deliver proactive HR services across the employee lifecycle.

Working with the HR Manager, you will help implement the site People Plan, drive engagement initiatives and ensure compliant ER handling while contributing to culture and retention across the operation.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Advisor or HR Generalist in a fast-paced operational/warehousing/logistics environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and handling a wide range of ER cases.
• Proven ability to coach and influence managers at all levels.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management with reporting insights.
• CIPD qualification or working towards; proficient with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR guidance to managers on ER matters, ensuring compliant approaches.
• Coach and develop managers across the business to improve people management.
• Manage recruitment support, onboarding, probation reviews and leaver processes.
• Support colleague engagement, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Produce HR metrics and insights to inform the site People Plan.

Skills

HR Advisor experience

Employee relations

Coaching managers

Reporting & analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD qualification (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment?

Do you enjoy partnering with managers, coaching leaders and driving positive people outcomes? Are you looking for a role where you can influence culture, engagement and performance across a large warehousing operation?

Here at GXO, we're recruiting for a HR Advisor to join our Mountain Warehouse operation in Peterborough. This is a full-time, permanent role, working Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00, where you'll provide a proactive and commercially focused HR service, supporting managers and colleagues across a busy and growing logistics operation.

Working closely with the HR Manager, you'll help deliver the site People Plan, support employee engagement initiatives and ensure best-practice HR support is provided across all areas of the employee lifecycle.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer £36,000 per annum, 33 days of annual leave inclusive of bank holiday plus company-sponsored pension, life assurance, access to our 24/7 online GP service and a comprehensive employee assistance programme.

You'll also enjoy access to our MyBenefits platform, offering high-street discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, cashback cards, savings schemes and more.

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance management cases, ensuring a consistent and legally compliant approach
• Coach and develop managers across all levels of the business, building capability and confidence in people management while promoting best-practice HR processes
• Manage key employee lifecycle activities, including recruitment support, onboarding, probation reviews, colleague development and leaver processes
• Support colleague engagement, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion initiatives, helping to drive a positive culture and improve retention across the operation
• Produce and analyse HR metrics and management information, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement while supporting the delivery of the site People Plan

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in a HR Advisor or HR Generalist role within a fast-paced operational, warehousing, logistics or manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations processes, with experience managing a wide range of ER cases
• Experience coaching and influencing managers, with the ability to challenge constructively and build credibility at all levels
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience producing accurate reporting and meaningful insights
• Ideally CIPD qualified or working towards qualification, with strong Microsoft Office skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach

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.

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.