HR Generalist

Dawn Meats Group; Cork; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Career progression within a leading食品/

On-site parking

Company events and employee engagement

Job summary

Dawn Meats Group in Charleville, Co. Cork, is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to support recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and payroll in a busy manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will manage the full employee lifecycle, ensure GDPR compliance, and apply Irish employment law. A minimum of 2 years in HR is required, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with HR systems such as CoreHR / PeopleXD being advantageous.

Qualifications

• Third-level qualification in HR or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in an HR Generalist, HR Officer, HR Coordinator or similar HR role.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law, HR best practice and GDPR requirements.
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, absence management and HR administration.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with HR systems such as CoreHR / PeopleXD and payroll administration is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support HR operations across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, contracts, induction and offboarding.
• Advise managers and staff on employee relations, absence, performance, and disciplinary processes.
• Assist with work permit administration and pre-employment checks for non-EU recruitment where required.
• Prepare HR reports and workforce data relating to absence, turnover, annual leave and working time compliance.
• Support payroll administration and liaise with payroll and finance on pay-related matters.
• Support HR projects, employee engagement initiatives, graduate recruitment and ethical audit requirements.

Skills

Recruitment

Onboarding

Employee relations

Absence management

Payroll processes

GDPR compliance

HR administration

HRIS

Education

Third-level qualification in HR or related discipline

Tools

CoreHR / PeopleXD

Microsoft Office

Payroll software

Job description

Job Description

Overview Job Title: HR Generalist Location: Charleville, Co. Cork Contract Type: Permanent Salary: Competitive salary in line with market rates and experience.

About Dawn Meats

Dawn Meats is a leading food production and meat processing company, supplying premium quality products to major retail, foodservice and restaurant customers across international markets.

We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist to join our team in Charleville, Co. Cork. This is a hands-on HR role supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, HR administration, payroll processes, GDPR compliance and HR systems within a busy manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day HR operations across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, contracts, induction and offboarding;
• Provide HR support and guidance to managers and employees on employee relations, absence management, performance management, discipline and grievance processes;
• Assist with work permit administration and pre-employment checks for non-EU recruitment where required;
• Prepare HR reports and workforce data relating to absence, turnover, annual leave and working time compliance;
• Support payroll administration and liaise with payroll and finance on pay-related matters;
• Support HR projects, employee engagement initiatives, graduate recruitment and ethical audit requirements.

Qualifications Key Requirements

• Third-level qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline;
• Minimum 2 years' experience in an HR Generalist, HR Officer, HR Coordinator or similar HR role;
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law, HR best practice and GDPR requirements;
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, absence management and HR administration;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office;
• experience with HR systems such as CoreHR / PeopleXD and payroll administration is an advantage.

Benefits

• Competitive salary in line with market rates and experience
• Pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Career progression within a leading food production business
• On-site parking
• Company events and employee engagement initiatives