HR Generalist

MCCORMICK UK LIMITED; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company is seeking an HR Generalist in Peterborough to support business growth and manage employee relations. The ideal candidate will have a CIPD qualification and experience in a manufacturing environment. Strong knowledge of UK employment law and the ability to influence at all levels are crucial. This role offers a dynamic work environment where you will partner with management to drive HR initiatives and support talent development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of providing generalist HR support in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Ability to influence without formal authority at all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support the HR BPs in driving business growth and engagement.
• Manage complex employee relations issues in partnership with managers.
• Operationalise strategic HR initiatives/programs at site level.

Skills

HR related qualification (CIPD)

UK employment legislation

Employee relations management

Influencing skills

Relationship building

Talent development plans

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SAP

Education

HR qualification (CIPD)

Tools

SAP

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

HR GENERALIST

Peterborough

Main Responsibilities

• Support the HR BPs in driving agenda at site, which drives business growth, builds capabilities and engagement, in partnership with managers.
• Support the HRBPs at site on any change management initiatives for organisational and employee related changes in any areas.
• Support the HR BPs in ensuring organisational design and resource capability are in place to enable achievement of business goals (In conjunction with the Peterborough Management team and through robust recruitment and development processes).
• Work in partnership with the team managers to ensure effective management of complex employee relations issues.
• Work closely with HR expert functions (Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition and Internal Communications) to ensure appropriate deployment of HR processes (Employee Engagement Survey, Annual Salary review, Learning and Development, etc).
• Work closely with our Shared Services Centre based in Poland, who provide HR administrative and transactional support to the Site.
• Provide guidance or leadership to business on interpreting and delivering people aspects of business programs.
• Operationalise strategic HR initiatives/programs and execute usually at a country or site level, and multi‑site and multi‑country as required.
• Participate in Regional and Global HR Projects which support Operational Excellence Programs.

Candidate Profile

• HR related qualification (CIPD).
• Proven experience of providing generalist HR support in a manufacturing environment would be a significant advantage.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Experience in managing employee relations in a very fast‑paced matrix environment.
• Ability to influence without formal authority at all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to build relationship at all levels of the organisation.
• Proven strong experience in building talent development plans.
• Ability to work remotely with a good balance of autonomy and reporting.
• Good knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SAP.

To Apply

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