HR Manager

Devyani International P Ltd; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a proactive HR People Manager to lead their People Team in the Group Transport sector. The role involves adopting transitional strategies, managing employee relations, and driving employee engagement while fostering a respectful organizational culture. The opportunity offers career development and various employee benefits in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous salary

Company pension scheme

Generous holidays

Cycle-to-work scheme

Online discount platform

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fast-paced HR function.
• Strong understanding of employment terms and conditions.
• Experience managing employee data through secure portals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the adoption of transitional People strategies.
• Ensure accurate reporting of People KPIs.
• Manage ER case handling and coach site teams on HR policies.

Skills

Proactive

Adaptable

Resilient

HR Management

Employee Relations

Employee Engagement

Industrial Relations

Tools

Kronos

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Our people are at the heart of Wincanton. That's where your HR leadership comes in, as our HR People Manager reporting into our regional People Partner within our Group Transport sector. Leading our People Team, we work in collaboration onsite, supporting our operation with expertise and providing efficient guidance on all matters relating to HR.

Our culture is focused on being bold, curious, and engaging. If you're looking to utilize your proactive, adaptable, and resilient HR experiences in our fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a seamless adoption of transitional People strategies into the business and rollout broader people initiatives.
• Ensure our operation is accurately reporting and performing People KPIs (e.g., Attrition, absence, recruitment).
• Build strong relationships and collaboration with our operational teams.
• Utilize HR expertise as an escalation point for ER case management, including support to wider regional sites/operations on the contract.
• Lead the people team, including but not limited to; performance objective setting, 121s, development, and career conversations.
• Lead and engage in people-related projects and initiatives (e.g., Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion).
• Embed activities that drive high levels of employee engagement, retention, and inclusivity, following our Wincanton Way values.
• Socialize, coach, and engage site teams on People-related SOPs, HR systems, policies, and procedures.
• Partner with training teams across Wincanton to ensure all colleagues receive a quality induction and ongoing training.
  
  

This role is based on-site, predominantly Monday to Friday, but there may be occasional requirements to support the night team and weekends.

What Will You Bring To Our Team

We're looking for you to be proactive, adaptable, and resilient with your HR knowledge and experience.

• Proven experience within a fast-paced HR function as People/HR management.
• Managing and resolving industrial relations and/or employee relations matters (e.g., exposure to union activity and active involvement in disciplinary, grievance, and suspension processes).
• Strong understanding of employment T&Cs and statutory elements.
• Experience managing employee data through secure portals (Kronos or Oracle Cloud desirable).
• Strong experience in applying functional knowledge and methodologies to resolve challenges and deliver a positive colleague experience.
• Proven improvement mindset and initiatives in line with process and company values.
  
  

Our Culture & Benefits

In addition to a generous salary, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with benefits including a company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle-to-work scheme, online discount platform, onsite parking, and more.

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development, progression, training enrichment, and multi-skilling in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values: Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness & Trust. Apply Now!

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We aim to create an environment where colleagues feel safe, supported, and valued, and can be their whole selves at work. We are proud that our colleagues represent us and our successes.

Attracting diverse teams, we believe in fostering an inclusive, respectful organizational culture for our colleagues and future talent.

Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of Wincanton's people strategy.