HR Business Partner - Carlisle, UK&I
Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.
As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.
To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient, and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility. We insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.
The purpose of the role is to provide HR leadership and business partnering support at site by working closely with the site leadership and management teams, as well as the various teams within the wider UK&I HR function to ensure all HR activity is adding value in line with the site plans and strategies, and is aligned to wider HR priorities for the region.
Principal Accountabilities:
* To play a central role as part of the Site Leadership Team, developing strong, credible relationships with the team, and being instrumental in setting site direction and strategy, and leading on the creation of people strategy.
* Own the HR agenda for site/functions in line with agreed functional agendas covering performance management, talent development, engagement, reward and industrial relations.
* Work in partnership with senior leaders and senior managers on establishing and implementing solutions that support the ongoing development of leadership capability.
* Provide coaching support to the wider management team on people related matters.
* Work with leadership teams to identify key areas impacting upon business performance such as functional capability or engagement levels.
* Accountable for the measurement and evaluation of issues and work in partnership with sites/functions to build action plans to improve performance.
* Provide the necessary link to other teams within the wider HR function as required, including Recruitment, Central Engagement, Central L&D, Employee Relations, Occupational Health & Wellbeing, HR Shared Services.
* Own and lead the creation of site people plans that are fully aligned to site strategic priorities and wider HR priorities.
* Build strong relationships with site trade union teams that foster positive employee relations across the site.
* Take ownership and lead on all site trade union consultation and negotiation.
* Lead resolution of complex function or site wide employee relations matters in partnership with site senior management.
* Maintain close links with other HR Business Partners across the UK&I to ensure consistency of HR practices.
* Partner with the Site Lead on creation of future facing site change plans.
* As required lead UK wide Supply Chain HR people initiatives as part of role SC wide change projects.
* Contribute to UK Consultation Joint Forum with our trade union partners.
* Through line management of the Site Engagement Lead, take accountability for ongoing measurement of engagement levels across all worker groups at site.
* Developing Site driven CSR agenda.
* Developing site driven Inclusion & Diversity and Employee Value Proposition plans.
* Execution of centrally driven Health & Wellbeing plans.
* Through line management of the Site L&D Coordinator, take accountability for compliance training across site.
* Developing and maintaining a clear understanding of the L&D offering within pladis UK&I.
* Monitor management information generated by the Employee Relations team on key metrics.
* For HR related areas, oversee readiness for major ethical and retailer audits at site.
* Work with relevant leadership team members and our recruitment teams to oversee recruitment and resourcing decisions.
* Management and leadership of a small team of HR professionals.
* Deputise for Head of SC HR, assuming an active role with the UK HRLT as required.
* Take budgetary responsibility for HR team and L&D budgets.
Knowledge, Experience, Qualifications & Skills:
Essential:
* Strong communication skills with the ability to engage, influence and motivate a wide range of stakeholders.
* Substantial previous experience of working in a fast moving HR environment.
* Previous experience of leading complex re-organisations.
* Experience in leading the development of medium to long term people plans.
* A track record in leading people/organisational change.
* Experience of identifying and implementing improvements/solutions to people practices.
* A background of having experience of key employee relations matters.
* Experience of taking a lead role with site Trade Unions.
* Passion and drive to motivate and engage colleagues.
* Strong planning, project management and organisational skills.
* A personal desire to continuously learn and develop.
* Able to demonstrate sound interpretation and application of employment law.
* Experience of problem solving and decision making in pressurised environments.
Desirable:
* Previous experience of a manufacturing environment.
* CIPD qualification.
* Trade Union negotiation skills.
pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidates, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
About Us
pladis is one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to much loved brands including McVitie’s, GODIVA and Ülker. pladis also owns regional brands Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz, Turtles, BN, Verkade and many more products across sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake and chocolate.
Formed in 2016, pladis is the proud steward of over 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience. The expertise of our 16,000-strong global workforce spans 27 bakeries across 11 countries and is united by our purpose: to ‘bring happiness with every bite’.
As a responsible business delivering the highest quality products and exceptional service, pladis’ products have the potential to reach more than four billion people across the world.
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