Role: ER Specialist
Position type: Permanent
We are on the hunt for an experienced ER specialist to join our HARBIO UK People team providing professional and proactive HR advice and support across Operational and Retail functions to all key-stakeholders.
As a ER specialist you will be working across all functional areas, to provide a first point of contact for HR queries and to work closely with HR colleagues to monitor, review and update all policies and procedures (and their supporting documents) in line with current legislation, business requirements and best practice.
How you’ll contribute to the mix:
You will be providing proactive support to the Commercial and Operations HR Business Partners (HR Business Partner Team) with ER cases / matters, along with any projects and day-to-day tasks as and when required.
Working in partnership with functional leaders to ensure people matters are managed consistently, fairly and in line with employment legislation, company policy and business objectives.
You will Take ownership for the development of a trusted partnership with the both Operations and Retail functions with support and direction from the Operational HR Business Partner.
As ER specialist you will have ownership of designated project work related to HR policies and procedures, including using data to identify emerging people trends and risks and support the delivery of a positive colleague relations culture through coaching, training and proactive interventions.
As ER Specialist, you will also cover the following areas:
Policy & Employment Law
- Maintain, update and advise on HARIBO policy and terms and conditions.
- Keep up to date with upcoming legislative and employment practice developments, to anticipate trends and changes that may impact the business and feedback recommendations to the HR Business Partner Team.
- Ensure policies remain compliant with UK employment legislation and reflect current best practice.
- Create supporting guidance documents, toolkits and manager resources.
- Support the implementation and communication of new policies across the business.
Data, Insights & Governance
- Analyse ER data and trends including: Absence / Turnover / Disciplinary activity / Grievances / Exit interviews
- Produce regular reports and recommendations for the People Team and leaders.
- Ensure accurate ER records and documentation are maintained.
- Support compliance processes including DSARs and other employment-related requests.
- Review and maintain People Team documents in on our internal HR SharePoint site to ensure most up to date information is accessible for colleagues
Manage Self – Activities will involve:
- Taking personal responsibility for your own development, continuously learning and developing to enable you to set a good example.
- Champion colleague engagement through e.g., lunch and learn session and other mechanisms
- Delivery of effective two-way communication with all stakeholders and within your own team.
- Driving continuous improvement.
- Provide feedback to others and actively obtain feedback on own performance
- Keeping up to date with the best available techniques to deliver a professional HR service to all key-stakeholders / colleagues
Ensure that all health and safety, quality, legal, and other company standards/systems are adhered to, providing a safe and compliant working environment. Activities will involve:
- Maintaining and promoting good levels of housekeeping, personal hygiene and cleanliness carrying out regular inspections
- Understanding and complying with the requirements of the Environmental Management System (EMS) and the Environmental Permit to the extent it affects this role
- Being aware of all relevant company standards / systems that affect this role
- Acting on / communicating concerns.
Can you supply our essential ingredients?
Experience
Essential
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent experience.
- Significant experience managing complex ER casework independently.
- Excellent working knowledge of UK employment law.
- Experience coaching managers at Supervisor, Manager and Senior Manager level.
- Experience developing or reviewing HR policies and procedures.
- Ability to analyse data and identify trends.
- Can demonstrate an excellent track record of being customer focused, working at pace, the ability to think pragmatically as well as deliver commercial advice.
- A good working knowledge of MS Office and relevant HR systems
- Ability to work on your own initiative and with confidence
- A strong problem solver, with the ability to deliver pragmatic solutions
- Ability to build working relationships quickly, influence stakeholders, push back when required and work as part of a strong team
- Ability to remain clam when working under pressure and demonstrate resilience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders; from the Senior Leadership Team to frontline Colleagues.
Desirable
- Manufacturing or FMCG experience.
- Experience within a unionised environment.
- Experience supporting multi-site operations.
If our sweet insights in this role have got you craving developing your career with HARIBO, why not apply today to join the mix!
