HR Advisor

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Company pension

Life assurance

24/7 online GP service

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits discounts & schemes

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. in Peterborough is seeking a HR Advisor to join the Mountain Warehouse operation.

This full-time, permanent role runs Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00, and provides proactive HR support to managers and colleagues across a busy logistics operation. You will advise on employee relations, coach managers, manage recruitment, onboarding and leaver processes, and help drive engagement and a positive culture.

Qualifications

• HR generalist/advisor in fast-paced ops environments (warehousing/logistics)
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and ER processes
• Experience coaching managers and influencing leaders
• Strong reporting, analytics and stakeholder management skills
• CIPD qualification or working towards, proficient MS Office

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice to managers on ER matters and ensure legal compliance
• Coach managers across levels to build capability in people management
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, probation, development and leaver processes
• Support colleague engagement, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives
• Produce HR metrics and insights to support the site People Plan

Skills

Employee relations

Coaching managers

Stakeholder management

Reporting & analytics

UK employment law

Education

CIPD qualification or in progress

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

Pay, benefits and more:

• £36,000 per annum
• 33 days of annual leave inclusive of bank holiday
• Company-sponsored pension
• Life assurance
• Access to our 24/7 online GP service
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• 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

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?

Qualifications and Experience:

• 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

About GXO:

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.