HR Generalist

Happy Raspberry Ltd; Portadown; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Happy Raspberry Ltd in Portadown is seeking an HR Generalist to take ownership of the company’s people framework, policies and HR practices. This stand-alone role will work closely with the Senior Management team to support the business now and as it grows.

The role covers policy ownership, end-to-end recruitment, performance management, employee relations, learning and culture initiatives, payroll liaison via Sage, and benefits administration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a HR Generalist, HR Officer or Senior HR Officer role.
• Strong working knowledge of Northern Ireland employment law, contracts, policies and employee relations.
• Experience supporting or leading recruitment processes.
• Experience with performance management, appraisal systems and KPI frameworks.
• Skilled in handling disciplinary, grievance and absence management.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of HR responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the company’s people framework, policies, and HR practices.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment activity, including job design, descriptions, advertising, agency management, shortlisting, interviewing and onboarding.
• Oversee performance management processes, including appraisals, KPIs and development conversations.
• Manage employee relations activities: disciplinaries, grievances, absence management and investigations.
• Support learning, development and culture initiatives, inductions and engagement activities.
• Coordinate payroll with payroll provider and resolve payroll queries.
• Administer employee benefits and respond to queries.

Skills

HR Generalist

Recruitment

Performance mgmt

Employee relations

Payroll liaison

Policies & compliance

Tools

Sage Payroll

Job description

HR Generalist

We are working with an established manufacturing company with a strong reputation in the marketplace to recruit a HR Generalist. This is a permanent full‑time role and based in Portadown. The HR Generalist will take ownership of the company’s people framework, policies, and HR practices, making sure everything is set up properly to support the business now and as it grows. This is a Stand‑Alone HR Role you will be working closely with the Senior Management team.

The HR Generalist will be responsible for:

• Taking ownership of HR policies, procedures, employee handbook, and employment contracts, ensuring everything is legally compliant, up to date, and consistently applied across the business
• Lead end-to-end recruitment activity, including job design, writing job descriptions, advertising roles, managing agencies, shortlisting, interviewing, offers, and onboarding new starters
• Oversee performance management processes, including appraisals, KPI setting, probation reviews, and ongoing performance and development conversations
• Manage all employee relations activity such as disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, capability issues, and investigations, providing clear, practical guidance to managers and leadership
• Support learning, development, and culture initiatives, including inductions, training plans, engagement activity, wellbeing support, and succession planning
• Act as the HR link with payroll, ensuring accurate employee data is maintained and processed correctly, and run weekly payroll via Sage while resolving payroll queries
• Administer employee benefits such as pensions and wellbeing schemes, supporting reviews and improvements while acting as the main point of contact for employee queries

What you will need to have for the Generalist role:

• Proven experience in a HR Generalist, HR Officer or Senior HR Officer,
• Strong working knowledge of Northern Ireland employment law, especially contracts, policies, and employee relations
• Experience supporting or leading recruitment processes
• Experience with performance management, appraisal systems, and KPI frameworks
• Skilled in handling disciplinary, grievance, and absence management cases
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of HR responsibilities
• High levels of discretion, integrity, and professionalism
• Excellent written, verbal, and organisational skills