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HR Business Partner

Culina Group

Desborough

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 50,000

Part time

Yesterday
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Job summary

Culina Group is seeking a part-time Human Resources Business Partner to join its team. This role involves multi-site responsibilities and working closely with key stakeholders to drive HR initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a CIPD Level 5 qualification and demonstrated experience in HR functions. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits within a supportive organization.

Benefits

25 days + 8 bank holidays annual leave
Private medical cover
Pension scheme
Life assurance
Wellness program access
Eye Care Vouchers
Employee recognition awards
Retailer discounts

Qualifications

  • CIPD Qualified, ideally level 5.
  • Proven experience in advising on HR matters.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Act as first point of contact for people matters.
  • Drive improvements through effective people management.
  • Work closely with Site Managers on employee issues.

Skills

HR legislative understanding
Organizational change experience
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Proactive mindset

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Company Description

Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

Company Overview

Great Bear(Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We are currently seeking aHuman Resources Business Partnerto join our HR Department team.

As HR Business Partner you will havemulti-site responsibility, working closely with key stakeholders and senior management to champion HR throughout the business.

Travel between the sites will be required, therefore you must have a full UK driving license.

As the successful candidate, you will contribute to the overall success of the business, and will report directly to the Head of HR.

This is a part time, permanent position, working Wednesday 1pm to 5pm, Thursday and Friday9am to 5pm(some flexibility will be needed on working hours depending on business need) offering a competitive salary, package with the opportunity to work for a forward thinking market leader.

Job responsibilities of HR Business Partner include:

  • To act as first point of contact for all people related matters
  • To drive improvements in business performance through effective people management solutions.
  • To design, develop and implement (with Line Management engagement) solutions within the HR framework of activity that seek to add value and deliver required business changes in a legally compliant, expedient and cost-effective manner.
  • Provide HR advice to Site Manager and their management teams.
  • Partner Site Manager and act as first point of contact for all people related matters for the Depots.
  • In conjunction with Site Manager, design and deliver effective people plans ensuring all areas of focus are included.
  • Work closely with Site Manager to ensure survey action plans are created and delivered.
  • Work with Site Manager to identify successors at every level of management structure and for key roles on site.
  • Ensure development of individuals identified and delivered in conjunction with L&D team.
  • Support L&D team in delivery of PDP’s for all Managers.
  • Ensure under performance is addressed using appropriate policies.
  • Work with Managers to ensure employee issues are resolved quickly and where possible informally.
  • Coach Line Managers to ensure they are competent in tackling ER issues in an appropriate manner.
  • Regularly review trends in ER issues; grievances, disciplinaries, reasons for leaving etc in order to identify potential issues, making recommendations to resolve to Site Manager involving senior members of the HR team as appropriate.
  • Escalate high profile ER cases to Head of HR Ops/Senior HR Business Partner in a timely manner.
  • Work closely with Occupational Health to effectively manage long term sickness cases.
  • Ensure all systems/employee files are up to date with accurate employee detail, including grievance, disciplinary and absence records.
  • Challenge costs within the business to improve productivity.
  • Influence the development of HR policies and processes to ensure they meet the needs of the business.
  • Continuously review the local market place to foresee challenges ahead and address.
  • Support Head of HR Compliance with Tribunal cases with ACAS intervention as appropriate.
Qualifications

To apply for the role ofHR Business Partneryou will possess the following skills, experiences and qualifications:

  • CIPD Qualified, ideally level 5.
  • HR legislative understanding/knowledge
  • Proven experience in advising on HR associated matters (grievance, disciplinary, performance management, absence etc)
  • Experienced in organizational change
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Highly organised
  • Adaptable/flexible
  • Positive and credible
  • Able to build trust, respect and openness
  • Inquisitive/challenging
  • Business focused
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proactive mindset
  • Objectivity – partnering local business but retaining perspective
  • High level IT skills using MS Office – Word, Excel, Power Point and outlook
Additional Information

As part of our drive to makeGreat Beara great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

  • Annual Leave– Competitive holiday entitlement of25 days + 8 bank holidays
  • Private Medical Cover– This gives you peace of mind, you have choice, flexibility and speed of access to the most clinically appropriate care via Bupa
  • Pension scheme –we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer agreat contribution
  • Life Assurance- x4 your annual salary
  • Wellness –Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
  • Eye Care Vouchers –We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
  • Reward & Recognition –We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
  • Everyday discounts- via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!

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