Human Resources Officer

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH after probation

Job summary

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists is assisting a well-established food manufacturing business in Kildare to hire an HR Officer. This hands-on, generalist role covers recruitment, employee relations, HR administration, training and development, reporting and HR systems.

You will partner with production managers and rely on strong Irish employment law knowledge in a busy operational setting. Working hours are 8–5, Monday to Friday, with the option of 1 day WFH post-probation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' HR experience, preferably in a busy operational or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation.
• Experience across recruitment, employee relations, L&D and employee wellbeing.
• Confidence dealing with managers and employees at all levels.
• Strong communication, listening and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end recruitment, including general operative recruitment.
• Collaborating with hiring managers on advertising, shortlisting, interviewing and offers.
• Advising on HR policies, procedures and employee relations matters.
• Supporting grievance and disciplinary processes.
• Delivering inductions and supporting training and development needs.
• Cooperating with payroll on new hires, promotions, leavers and changes.
• Maintaining HR records and HR systems, including attendance and payroll data.
• Producing HR reports on attendance, payroll, trends and KPIs.
• Monitoring employment permit renewals and expiries.
• Supporting HR projects and process improvements.
• Being a key HR contact for production managers and stakeholders.

Skills

HR generalist

Recruitment

Employee relations

Training & development

HR policies & compliance

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Time management

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.