HR Manager

Job Title: HR Manager 

Reporting To: Organisational Development Director

Location: Kilwaughter, Larne

Purpose:

The HR Manager will take responsibility for executing people strategies. Providing a full HR service to +200 people across 4 sites, you will work as a true Business Partner to create a Great Place to Work, providing a best-in-class people experience, where our people and teams thrive, and take pride in working at Kilwaughter.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the HR and Payroll team, creating a performance culture by coaching and mentoring, developing depth of knowledge, and enhancing overall team effectiveness.


• Take overall responsibility for all people related policies, procedures and procedures to include recruitment and selection, training and development and performance management.


• Provide practical and credible advice, guidance and challenge to positively influence people management activity across the entire people lifecycle.


• Lead the delivery of HR initiatives and projects while working within specific budgets and to defined deadlines with specific focus on continuously enhancing employee experience.

• Effectively manage the annual HR & Payroll budget to ensure effectiveness and a valuable ROI.

• Develop and report concise data driven metrics, analysing and identifying key trends and putting in place continuous improvement actions. 


• Manage all learning and development activities across the company, ensuring they are adding value to both the company and individual.


• Manage the day-to-day activities of the payroll department ensuring that salaries are paid on time, are accurate, statutory deductions have been made and the required reports are run.


• Keep updated and report on any changes in employment law and practice, ensuring the company meets legislative requirements across all jurisdictions.


• Support business stakeholders at driving organisational change to meet future business needs, as well as supporting on succession planning, to ensure the investment of top talent.


• Assist in the development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and instill HR practices/processes which add value. 


• Have the ability and confidence to make pragmatic decisions using knowledge, experience and judgement.


• Act as an ambassador for our company values, behaviours and adhere to all company procedures.

Essential

• Third level qualification in a relevant discipline


• CIPD qualification, or working towards CIPD accreditation


• 2 years HR Management experience preferably gained in a similar role 


• Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with leaders and colleagues within the business, covering all aspects of the employee lifecycle


• Working knowledge of Employment Law for NI, ROI & UK


• It would be advantageous if you have experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Strong people leadership skills providing clear direction, coaching and mentoring


• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with ability to influence upwards, downwards and laterally


• Confidential and trustworthy


• A change leader who can initiate and deliver change and take people with them


• Customer focus & results driven


• Ability to plan, organise and work to deadlines


• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills


• Ability to use own initiative and judgement to make decisions


• Computer literate with Microsoft Office suite 

Please apply via the link if you are interested in this position.