People & Culture Business Partner

Hilton Foods Ireland; Drogheda; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday: 30 Days (20 Annual Leave, 10‑

Pension: 5% matching

Subsidised canteen

EV Chargers

Cycle to work scheme

Share Save scheme

Free car parking on site

Staff shop with discounted products

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hilton Foods Ireland is seeking a People and Culture Business Partner to act as a strategic partner and change agent, building and delivering people capability in Drogheda. The role collaborates with the People & Culture Manager to drive long-term strategy aligned with business goals.

You will support data-driven initiatives, workforce planning, employee engagement, and governance of policies and procedures while championing equality, inclusion and diversity.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiar with UK Employment Law.
• Experience of developing strategies and planning.
• Experience and skill at developing systems.
• Experience handling a range of ER cases from day to day to complex.
• Strong influencing skills and relationship management at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Partner with department leaders to identify needs and translate them into people strategies.
• Deliver short and medium term strategic initiatives.
• Manage employee relations issues in line with values and risk considerations.
• Build employee engagement and strong organisational culture.
• Coach line managers on grievances, disciplinary and restructurings.
• Provide regular ER caseload updates to the People & Culture Manager.
• Review and update internal policies and communicate them to stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

UK Employment Law

Strategic planning

Systems development

ER case handling

Influencing & relationship management

Education

CIPD Level 5 (desirable)

Job description

Role: People and Culture Business Partner Location: Drogheda, On site Working hours: Monday - Friday, Monday- Thursday: 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM, Friday: 8:00-3:30 PM, 39 hours Salary: Competitive

About us: We are a company that takes pride in our people as it is our people who are at the centre of everything that we do. We have multi-category expertise with a focus on quality and innovation. We deliver what customers need and consumers want with expert taste and growth mindset. Our business began with meat, and we've developed a market-leading expertise with unmatched quality globally. We're always investing in new technology to deliver more value, efficiency and consumer-led innovative solutions.

What we are looking for: We are looking for a professional and experienced People and Culture Business Partner to be a strategic partner and change agent for Hilton Foods, building and delivering the people capability. Support people focused initiatives driving people strategies and transformation through data analysis and business partnering. Work closely with People & Culture Manager to drive and implement long term People & Culture strategy aligned with the business goals.

Key responsibilities as a People and Culture Business partner will be to:

• Partner with Department Leaders to identify key needs and goals while monitoring People KPIs, feedback to People & Culture Manager and translate them into effective people strategies aligned with business goals.
• Maintaining delivery of short and medium term strategic initiatives.
• Collective and individual employee relations issues are managed effectively in accordance with our values and managing risks appropriately.
• Effectively plan and progress in building employee engagement and organisational culture.
• Coach and support line managers with grievances, disciplinary and restructurings.
• Provide regular updates to the People & Culture Manager on ER caseloads and trends.
• Review and update internal policies and communicate to stake holders and the wider business.
• Act as a Guardian of Policies and Procedure; and Employee Handbook.
• Ensure equality, inclusion and diversity is embedded in our business.
• Support and co-ordinate the provision of accurate data in respect to People Analytics.Utilise People Analytics to analyse trends and drive performance. Regular feedback to People & Culture Manager.
• Champion and ensure compliance as appropriate with people related ESG goals and requirements e.g. modern-day slavery.
• Supporting new and on-going People & Culture Projects as agreed
• Attendance at factory daily review meetings.
• Coordinate and deliver employee engagement activities - reward and recognition, employee forums, employee surveys, internal communication systems (internal app).
• Practitioner of continues improvement, reviewing internal processes and removing non-value added.

Required experience/expertise to succeed as a Planning Manager will include:

• CIPD level 5 qualified (desirable)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiar with UK Employment Law
• Experience of developing strategies and planning
• Experience and skilled at developing systems.
• Experience of dealing with a multiple of ER cases from day to day to complex.
• Strong influencing skills and relationship management at all levels internally and externally.

What you get in return:

• Opportunities for development and internal promotion
• Holiday: 30 Days (20 Annual Leave, 10 Public Holidays)
• Company Pension: 5% Matching
• Subsidised Canteen
• EV Chargers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share Save scheme
• Free car parking on site
• Staff shop with discounted products
• Employee assistance program

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