HR Generalist (12 month FTC)

Unipharmedtech; Ireland; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniphar is seeking an HR Generalist to provide hands-on support across the employee lifecycle and partner with managers to deliver people processes, policies and initiatives that serve the business. You will handle employee relations, recruitment and onboarding, performance and talent management, compliance and change projects, while upholding employment law and organisational policies.

This role requires a mix of strategic thinking, operational expertise and strong communication in a multi-site

Qualifications

• Essential Degree or professional qualification in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a generalist HR role.
• Desirable CIPD qualification or equivalent.
• Experience within retail, healthcare, pharmacy, or multi-site environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers on employee relations matters.
• Support disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance management, and probationary processes.
• Attend formal meetings and ensure accurate documentation is maintained.
• Promote consistent application of company policies and procedures.
• Support the resolution of workplace issues in a fair and timely manner.
• Define key roles and specifications as part of workforce planning.
• Support with interviews and hiring managers with recruitment best practice.
• Ensure a positive onboarding experience for new colleagues.
• Facilitate induction activities and completion of new starter documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Produce HR reports and management information as required.
• Support payroll-related activities and ensure timely submission of employee changes.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal governance requirements.
• Assist with policy development, review, and communication.
• Support performance review processes across the business.
• Assist managers in setting objectives and development plans.
• Coordinate learning and development initiatives.
• Support talent management and succession planning activities.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and recognition programmes.
• Assist in the delivery of wellbeing, diversity, equity, and inclusion activities.
• Partner with managers to identify opportunities to improve colleague experience.
• Support internal communications relating to people initiatives.
• Assist with organisational change programmes and consultations.
• Support workforce planning and organisational design projects.
• Contribute to HR improvement initiatives and process enhancements.
• Participate in HR projects as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

HR knowledge

HRIS experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree or professional qualification in Human Resources, Business

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a HR Generalist, you will provide hands-on operational and advisory HR support across the employee lifecycle, ensuring the effective delivery of people processes, policies, and initiatives. The role partners with managers and colleagues to support employee relations, recruitment, performance management, engagement, compliance, and organisational change, while ensuring adherence to company policies and employment legislation. The role requires a balance of strategic thinking, operational expertise, and project management acumen, making it ideal for HR professionals passionate about driving meaningful change within an organisation.

You will be joining a team of experienced HR professionals who are working to create these best-in-class programmes, initiatives and strategies in Supply Chain & Retail and the wider businesses.

Key Outcomes and Responsibilities

Employee Relations

Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers on employee relations matters. Support disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance management, and probationary processes. Attend formal meetings and ensure accurate documentation is maintained. Promote consistent application of company policies and procedures. Support the resolution of workplace issues in a fair and timely manner.

Recruitment & Onboarding

Support management with defining key roles and specifications as part of workforce planning. Support with interviews and hiring managers with recruitment best practice. Ensure a positive onboarding experience for new colleagues. Facilitate induction activities and completion of new starter documentation.

HR Administration & Compliance

Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems. Produce HR reports and management information as required. Support payroll-related activities and ensure timely submission of employee changes. Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal governance requirements. Assist with policy development, review, and communication.

Performance & Talent Management

Support performance review processes across the business. Assist managers in setting objectives and development plans. Coordinate learning and development initiatives. Support talent management and succession planning activities.

Employee Engagement

Support employee engagement initiatives and recognition programmes. Assist in the delivery of wellbeing, diversity, equity, and inclusion activities. Partner with managers to identify opportunities to improve colleague experience. Support internal communications relating to people initiatives.

Organisational Support

Assist with organisational change programmes and consultations. Support workforce planning and organisational design projects. Contribute to HR improvement initiatives and process enhancements. Participate in HR projects as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential Degree or professional qualification in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline. Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a generalist HR role. Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice. Experience supporting employee relations cases. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong organisational and administrative abilities. Experience using HRIS systems and Microsoft Office applications. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Desirable CIPD qualification or equivalent. Experience within retail, healthcare, pharmacy, or multi-site environments. Experience supporting organisational change initiatives. Knowledge of workforce planning and talent management practices.

Uniphar overview

Uniphar provides outsourced and specialised services to its clients, leveraging strong relationships with 200+ of the world’s best-known pharmaco-medical manufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by cutting-edge digital technology and expert teams. Uniphar is organised into three key divisions: Supply Chain & Retail, Commercial & Clinical (Med Tech / Pharma), and Product Access. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.