HR Advisor *Immediate Start* Are you a confident HR professional with a passion for supporting people in a fast-paced environment? Cross Rental Services are seeking a talented HR Advisor to join our HR team in Andover. In this generalist role, you'll report directly to the HR Director and play a pivotal part in blending administrative efficiency with employee relations support. Based at our Andover HQ, you'll help drive a positive company culture while ensuring seamless HR operations across our multi-site organization. About Cross Rental Services Cross Rental Services is the UK & Ireland’s leading specialist asset rental business, delivering cutting-edge HVAC, refrigeration and catering hire solutions. Having experienced significant growth over the past 10 years, our team operates across multiple UK sites in a fast-paced, operationally complex environment. We are relentlessly focused on our customers and take pride in long-term partnerships with some of the country’s leading retailers, government bodies, facilities managers and process manufacturers. Our critical solutions enable them to achieve their own goals with peace of mind that they are supported in all their HVAC and refrigeration requirements. Guided by our core values—Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Commitment, and Integrity—we offer a dynamic workplace where innovation and impact thrive. Key Responsibilities: Manage joiner, mover, and leaver processes, including contracts, references, IT setups, vehicle checks, uniforms, and tools. Handle monthly payroll activities ensuring overtime, bonuses, deductions, sick pay, and leaver calculations are correct. Administer benefits such as group life assurance, private medical insurance, and our corporate eyecare scheme. Monitor sickness absence, escalate issues, and support return-to-work processes. Conduct new starter orientations, exit interviews, and coordinate occupational health referrals for sickness cases. Provide advice on employee relations (ER), including investigations, disciplinaries, performance management, and compliance with employment legislation. Oversee training administration, monthly HR reporting, and ad-hoc projects to support business needs. Maintain HR databases, ensure data protection compliance, and uphold health, safety, and environmental standards. What We're Looking For: Essential: Proven experience in a generalist HR role within an SME, covering admin and advisory duties. Knowledge of payroll, benefits, absence management, and ER processes. Excellent communication, organisational, and multitasking skills with a focus on confidentiality and building trust. Proficiency in HRIS systems, MS Office, and understanding of UK employment law. Desirable: CIPD qualification or equivalent. Experience in multi-site or dynamic environments. What We Offer: Opportunities for training, development, and career progression. Working hours:40 hours per week (Monday to Friday) with 1-hour lunch break. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Company pension (Employee 5%, Employer 3%). Corporate Eyecare Scheme. Group Life Assurance (3x salary) and opt-in Private Medical Insurance. A positive, collaborative team environment with a focus on work-life balance. How to Apply If this sounds like you and you are eager to join a dynamic team we'd love to hear from you! Please click ‘Apply Now’ below. Cross Rental Services is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We adhere to ISO standards for health & safety, environment, and quality. Join us and help deliver extraordinary results!