People Manager

Morrisons; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus scheme

Staff discount 15%

Free parking

Pension & life assurance

Aviva Digital GP

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking a strategic People Manager to lead HR and Training Advisors on our site. This role partners with Site and Leadership teams to deliver first class HR practices and a challenging but rewarding environment.

Reporting into the Head of People, you will define a site people plan, coach managers, manage ER/IR and payroll processes, own labour supply and drive talent development while upholding health and safety.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified or equivalent HR management experience.
• Experience in fast paced, agile environments (manufacturing or logistics preferred).
• Up to date knowledge of employment law.
• Experience handling complex employee relations cases.
• Exposure to unionised environments and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong coaching, communication and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the People and site teams to ensure a high performing, motivated and trained workforce.
• Define and deliver a site people plan aligned to local needs and Morrisons framework.
• Create a culture of respect where managers engage with and listen to colleagues.
• Coach the management team and People team to improve performance and grow talent.
• Ensure ER, IR and Payroll processes comply with legal and company standards.
• Own all labour supplies, filling vacancies while delivering a great candidate experience.
• Own and drive talent development and succession planning for salaried colleagues.
• Ensure the site has the right people in the right place, with training at the leadership agenda.
• Prioritise Health and Safety for colleagues and customers.
• Identify savings opportunities and work with operations to deliver labour budgets and efficiencies.

Skills

CIPD qualified

HR management experience

Employment law knowledge

Employee relations

Coaching

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Tools

MS Office / HR systems

Job description

More about the role

Our People Managers play a huge part in the success of our Sites and keep all the plates spinning at once - creating and driving a successful people strategy and operation. This role is one that can really make a difference to the whole operation of the site. So if you want to be in a role that creates impact and where you can encourage change, then this role is for you.

Managing a team of HR and Training Advisors/Assistants our People Managers business partner the Site and Leadership teams to deliver first class HR practices through the Morrisons vision and ways of working. It's a fast pace, challenging but a highly rewarding role where attention to detail and credibility is key.

Reporting into the Head of People you will also:

• Lead and manage the People and site teams to ensure that the site has a high performing, motivated and trained team of colleagues
• Define and deliver a site people plan that is relevant to the local needs whilst in line with the Morrisons framework
• Create a culture of respect where managers engage with, listen to and respond to their team members
• Coach and support the management team and your People team to improve performance and grow talent across the whole site
• Ensure that all ER, IR and Payroll processes and procedures are legal and in line with Company standards
• Own all temporary and permanent labour supplies into your site, working with relevant parties to fill vacancies whilst ensuring a great candidate/colleague experience
• Own and drive talent on your site, ensuring development plans and succession plans are in place for all salaried colleagues
• Ensure that the site has the right people in the right place at the right time, and that training remains at the top of the leadership teams agenda
• Proactively prioritise the Health and Safety of our colleagues and customers at all times
• Identify and deliver savings and work with the Operational teams to ensure that site labour budgets and labour efficiencies are delivered

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Private healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

To be successful in this role, as well as being a strategic thinker, with the ability to nurture successful teams, you must also have:

• CIPD qualified or with equivalent level of HR management experience
• Experience of working in a fast paced, agile and demanding environment (ideally in a Manufacturing or Logistics environment)
• Up to date and deep knowledge of employment law
• Experience of dealing with significant and complex employee relations cases
• Exposure of working within a unionised environment
• The ability to coach and influence at all levels
• Confidence to communicate widely, including to large groups of colleagues
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office and HR systems
• Flexibility in terms of working hours, some travel will be involved to support other sites and project work

Additionally, you will be a self-starter, be innovative and creative in your ideas and be driven by culture change and be pragmatic in your strategic thought process.