People & Culture Business Partner

Hilton Foods; Drogheda; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday: 30 days (20 annual + 10 PH)

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

Job summary

Hilton Foods in Drogheda is seeking a strategic People and Culture Business Partner to shape the people agenda and partner with leaders across the business. You will analyse data, drive engagement, and lead change initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

You will support line managers on grievances, restructurings and policy governance while championing equality, inclusion and diversity. This role is on-site in Drogheda with standard Monday–Friday hours.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication in a professional context.
• Experience handling employee relations (ER) cases.
• Experience developing HR strategies and planning.
• Experience with HR systems and people analytics.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing abilities.
• Knowledge of employment law and policy interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Department Leaders to identify needs and drive People KPIs.
• Deliver short- and medium-term strategic HR initiatives.
• Manage ER cases and advise line managers on disciplinary processes.
• Promote employee engagement and organisational culture.
• Ensure policies, procedures and handbook are current and communicated.

Skills

Communication skills

ER expertise

Stakeholder management

Change management

HR analytics

Influencing skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)

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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