HR Officer

Macmillan Davies; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Macmillan Davies are partnering with a growing manufacturing business to recruit an experienced HR Officer for their Warrington site. You will be the first point of contact for day-to-day HR matters and will own HR at site level while supported by a wider HR team.

This broad generalist role covers employee relations, absence, recruitment, engagement, performance and HR systems, with opportunity to grow the remit over time.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR generalist at officer/advisor level.
• Strong employee relations experience handling disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance issues.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience in manufacturing or fast-paced operations.
• CIPD qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as key HR contact for Warrington site.
• Provide advice on HR policy, employment law and best practice.
• Manage employee relations including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance issues.
• Lead attendance management and return-to-work processes.
• Build relationships with managers and provide commercially focused advice.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and induction at the site.
• Contribute to engagement, retention and talent initiatives.
• Maintain HR systems, records and data; produce KPIs and reports.
• Review HR policies to stay compliant and aligned with business needs.
• Collaborate with Finance and Payroll; support HR systems development.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

UK employment law

Manufacturing environment

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Macmillan Davies are delighted to be partnering with a successful and growing manufacturing business to recruit an experienced HR Officer for their Warrington site.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident HR generalist who enjoys being close to the business and wants to take ownership of HR at site level, while still benefiting from the support and expertise of an established wider HR team.

Supporting a manufacturing site, you will be the first point of contact for day-to-day HR matters, building strong relationships with managers and employees and providing practical, commercially focused HR advice.

This is a broad role offering exposure across employee relations, absence, recruitment, engagement, performance, HR systems and wider People initiatives. For someone looking to continue developing their HR career, there is also genuine opportunity for the remit to grow over time.

The role

Working closely with the Group People leadership team and site management, you will:

• Act as the key HR contact for the Warrington manufacturing site
• Provide advice and guidance to managers across HR policy, employment law and best practice
• Manage employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and other complex people issues
• Lead on attendance management, including short and long-term absence and return-to-work processes
• Build trusted relationships with managers, providing pragmatic and commercially focused advice
• Support recruitment across the site, including onboarding and induction
• Support performance improvement and employee development initiatives
• Contribute to employee engagement, retention and talent initiatives
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems and people data
• Produce HR information, KPIs and reports
• Review and update HR policies and procedures in line with legislation and business requirements
• Work collaboratively with Finance and Payroll
• Contribute to wider People projects, organisational change and continuous improvement
• Support the ongoing development of HR systems and processes

What we’re looking for

We are looking for an experienced HR generalist who is comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy and being visible within an operational environment.

You will ideally bring:

• Solid HR Officer or HR Advisor-level generalist experience
• Strong practical employee relations experience, including managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters
• Good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, warehousing or a similarly fast-paced operational environment
• Confidence advising and, where necessary, constructively challenging managers
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• A hands-on, pragmatic and commercially aware approach
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to work independently while knowing when to elevate more complex matters
• CIPD qualification would be advantageous, although strong relevant experience is equally important

This role will be site based with the option to work 1 day from home after the probationary period.