Job Description
HR Business Partner (VANRATH Exclusive)
Ballymena
Food Manufacturing Sector
VANRATH is exclusively partnering with a leading food manufacturer located in Ballymena, with the appointment of a brand new HRBP role.
The company in question is a FTSE 250 listed plc, recognised as being one of the best food manufacturing companies in the UK, who supply some of the UK's top retailers, restaurants and food to go chains with a range of fabulous products.
The Role
The HR Business Partner will assist the HR Manager in providing the most efficient and effective HR Service to the site.
You will help drive the HR and L&D strategy for the site in line with the current business plan and support the HR function in providing a comprehensive, professional and customer-focused HR service to employees and managers on operational requirements and business plan objectives.
You will also run HR projects with other members of the HR and L&D team, such as health and wellbeing, reward and recognition, ED&I, etc.
Responsibilities
1. Support the HR Manager to implement the Site HR & Learning and Development strategy in accordance with the Site 5 year Business plan
2. Provide an effective and responsive recruitment procedure for site with a strong onboarding practice
3. Assess and proactively manage current and future manpower planning needs for Site that can be flexible to meet change and minimize overtime requirement
4. Maintain and continuously improve daily, weekly, monthly and yearly KPIs with HR Manager and capture these on KPI Report
5. Manage ER case management and support the other HRBPs as required, ensuring the business remains legally compliant.
6. Able to proactively challenge managers to ensure consistent, fair, and commercially viable outcomes are achieved from site teams in all areas of people management.
7. Advise management teams on elements of employment law including the Equality Act, etc.
8. Work with all managers to identify site critical roles and build talent development plan for each for succession plan purposes
9. Work collaboratively with schools, colleges and other career promotion organisations to educate and attract young people towards apprenticeships, graduate placements and opportunities at site
10. Assist the HR Manager and Group HR and Training teams to support role out of Learning Management System at Site
11. Compile and maintain site wide TNA (Training Needs Analysis)
12. Ensure that all statutory, legal, food safety and compliance training is managed and kept up to date
13. Ensure all LMS Mandatory training are completed by all employees. Reporting on LMS statistics
14. Support Apprenticeship and Graduate programmes onsite
15. Assist the annual performance review process and ensure all performance documents are logged, training needs analysed and development plans put in place
The Person
16. 3rd Level Qualification in HR or a relevant subject
17. CIPD Qualified
18. At least 3 year's working at a similar level in a Manufacturing or related setting
19. Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
What's in it for you?
20. Highly competitive salary
21. Involvement in SMT in absence of HRM
22. A highly reputable organisation and great company culture
23. Career development
For further information on this exclusive HR job, or to discuss any of our other HR related roles, apply via the link below or contact Richard McFarland for a confidential chat