WIN08271 Primark Thrapston People Manager
| Posting date: | 30 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2024 |
| Location: | Kettering, NN14 4QT |
| Company: | Wincanton |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10407 |
Summary
Summary and purpose of position:
Wincanton is a leading British supply chain solutions company. The Group provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer 'dark stores'; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK's best known companies.
It is active across a range of markets including food and consumer goods; retail and manufacturing; eCommerce; the public sector; major infrastructure; building materials; fuel; and defence. With almost 100 years' heritage, Wincanton's 19,600-strong team operates from more than 200 sites across the country, utilising 3,500 vehicles.
Reporting to the People partner, you will provide a professional service covering all aspects of employee relations and generalist areas of HR specifically for the Primark contract. The Primark contract spans across 8 locations with a total of 250 employees. The role provides the opportunity for someone to be actively involved in proactive talent management and development, organisation change, resource management, and HR improvement activities. The role will also include support a culture of continuous improvement to ensure that all contract objectives are achieved and maintained through the performance of people.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Take responsibility for providing advice and generalist HR support across the contract.
- Develop effective on-going relationships at all levels establishing yourself as a credible, respected and valued manager, responding to queries directly and influencing managers to follow a best practice approach.
- Assist departmental managers on the interpretation of company policies and procedures as well as local agreements.
- Prepare statistical breakdowns including analysis of sickness/absence and holidays.
- Assists in disciplinary / grievance hearings, advising on legislative and company policy and procedures.
- Assist in training and developing managers in people related matters, ensuring processes are followed and legislation is met.
- Contribute towards the improvement of processes and methods of operating practices within the depot.
- Assist in the coaching, mentoring and development of the management team through leadership of any training delivery and general upskilling.
- Assist with annual pay review/pay claims.
- Providing HR support for ad-hoc operational business-related projects e.g., new business wins, TUPE.
- Support recruitment activity ensuring compliance to internal policies and selection of the most suitable candidates, including interviewing and onboarding.
- Lead engagement activity for all sites, including survey action planning and regular listening groups.
- Lead union relationship on Thrapston site and colleague association at Islip.
- Develop succession pipeline for key roles within the contract.
- Lead communication plan across the sites and ensuring people strategy is delivered.
Experience, skills and attributes:
- Proven HR experience in similar role.
- Skilled in providing pragmatic, tailored HR advice.
- Experience of supporting managers with complex employee relations issues.
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or desire to work towards.
- Competent knowledge of UK employment law.
- Experience of working within a unionized environment
- Must have excellent organisational skills and initiative, with the ability to manage the day-to-day HR processes effectively.
- Excellent IT skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint are a prerequisite.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Passionate about developing and supporting colleagues to fulfill their potential.
- Pragmatic, resilient and a self-starter.
- Strong communication skills and a natural ability to build relationships quickly.
- Previous experience with Oracle.
Our Commitment:
Our people are our most important asset and as such we are continuously expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional, functional, and management skills. Your development through coaching is our priority. Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development.
Our people are our most important asset and as such we are continuously expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional, functional, and management skills. Your development through coaching and learning is our priority.
Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development.
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