Human Resources Officer

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH after probation

Job summary

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists is recruiting an HR Officer for a busy food manufacturing operation in Kildare. This hands-on role covers recruitment, employee relations, HR administration, training and HR systems within a fast-paced production environment.

The successful candidate will support payroll-related changes, maintain HR records, deliver inductions and partner with managers to implement HR policies and processes. A positive, proactive communicator is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' HR experience in busy operational or manufacturing settings.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation.
• Experience across recruitment, employee relations, L&D and wellbeing.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Able to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Organised with strong time-management in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, Outlook and HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment, especially for General Operative roles.
• Collaborate with managers on advertising, shortlisting, interviewing and offers.
• Advise on HR policies, procedures and employee relations matters.
• Support and manage grievance and disciplinary processes.
• Deliver inductions and support training and development needs.
• Coordinate with payroll on new hires, promotions, leavers and related changes.
• Maintain accurate HR records and HR systems, including attendance and payroll data.
• Produce HR reports on attendance, payroll, trends and KPIs.
• Monitor employment permit renewals and expiries.
• Support HR projects and process improvements.

Skills

HR generalist

Irish employment law

Recruitment

Employee relations

L&D

Wellbeing

IT proficiency

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

HR systems

Job description

HR Officer | Food Manufacturing | Kildare

1 Day available WFH post probation

I’m currently recruiting for an HR Officer to join a well-established and growing food manufacturing business in Kildare. This is a hands-on, generalist HR role supporting a busy operational environment, with exposure across recruitment, employee relations, HR administration, training and development, reporting and HR systems.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 8-5pm

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end recruitment, with particular responsibility for General Operative recruitment.
• Working with hiring managers across the business on advertising, shortlisting, interviewing and offers.
• Advising managers and employees on HR policies, procedures and employee relations matters.
• Supporting and managing grievance and disciplinary processes.
• Delivering new employee inductions and supporting training and development requirements.
• Working closely with payroll on new hires, promotions, leavers and other employee-related changes.
• Maintaining accurate HR records and HR systems, including absence, payroll and employee data.
• Producing HR reports covering areas such as attendance, payroll, trends and KPIs.
• Monitoring employment permit renewals and expiries.
• Supporting HR projects and identifying opportunities to improve processes and systems.
• Acting as a key HR point of contact for production managers and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• 3+ years' HR experience, preferably gained within a busy operational or food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation.
• Experience across a broad range of HR disciplines including recruitment, employee relations, L&D and employee wellbeing.
• Confidence dealing with managers and employees at all levels.
• Strong communication, listening and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook and HR systems.

For more information, please contact Lee Doheny at Lincoln Recruitment.