People Manager

GIST; Crossgate; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company, Gist, is seeking a People Manager for their site in Spalding. The role focuses on HR management activities, fostering employee relations, capability development, and effective change management. With competitive benefits including private health insurance and a robust bonus scheme, this position offers significant opportunities for career growth in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

20% M&S discount

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private Health Insurance

Attractive annual bonus scheme

Auto Enrolment Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a HR Management role in logistics or retail.
• Experience dealing with complex ER issues.
• Ability to develop HR strategies.

Responsibilities

• Delivering an employee engagement and change management program.
• Coaching managers on effective people decisions.
• Advising on employee relations and best practices.

Skills

People management

Change management

Employee relations

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

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Job Title: People Manager

Location: Spalding, PE11 3UG GB (Main)

Job Description

Working in partnership with M&S, at Gist we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation.

We value, celebrate, and believe in the power of individuality and strive to create a work environment where everyone can be themselves. We want you to join us, bring your authentic self to work and unlock your full potential.

We are looking for a Full Time HR People Manager to join our team in Spalding. As a HR People Manager, you will be responsible for the consistent and effective management of site HR activities, with a strong focus on capability development, retention, and succession across the site.

What’s in it for you?

Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some benefits we offer:

• 20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion, and food
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service)
• Private Health Insurance
• Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan
• Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M&S performance and personal objectives
• Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)
• Amazing perks and discounts via our App to major restaurants and retailers
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing support – including our Employee Assistance Programme
• A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development
• Cycle to work scheme

Role details:

Salary: £50k - £55k per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week

Working pattern: Monday to Friday

Location: Site – Gist Spalding, PE11 3UG

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for creating and delivering an employee engagement and change management program
• Guiding and coaching our managers to make effective people decisions
• Advising and supporting with employee relations and best practices
• Developing and managing the HR Advisor & Administrator
• Supporting with ad-hoc projects such as TUPES, restructures, retention, and succession etc

Who you are:

• Significant experience in a HR Management role, ideally within a logistics, retail, FMCG, or manufacturing environment
• People management experience
• Experience dealing with complex ER issues
• Ideally have some experience of working within a unionised environment
• Ability to develop HR strategies and deliver change
• CIPD qualification is desirable

Why Gist?

At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything we do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical.

Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing, and align firmly to M&S’s sustainability commitments in Plan A.

Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.

Gist aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to meet your needs and ensure a fair and transparent assessment process. If it’s meaningful to you, it’s important to us.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfills all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted, and introductory fees will not apply.

Recruiter: Carr, Rachel (Recruitment Lead)