HR Officer

Zenith are looking to recruit an experienced HR Officer to support the HR Manager in the provision of a site Human Resources ensuring operations are within group policies and procedures, legislative requirements and in line with best practice.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure fair and consistent recruitment and selection procedures to meet site manpower requirements for all direct positions and indirect positions up to but excluding management team.
• Management of recruitment campaigns, interviewing candidates preparing contracts of employment and onboarding process.
• Manage the temporary agency contract for direct employees, including timesheets.
• Deliver Human Resources and Health Safety Induction for all new employees, below Management level.
• Advise line management on discipline and grievance issues to ensure consistency of policy application.
• Provide risk Management and support on disciplinary matters up to and including Final Written Warning.
• Assist in the development of Human Resources policies and procedures to ensure best practice operation
• Conduct Exit interviews for all direct employees and indirect staff up to Management Team level.
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly reports relating to numbers employed, absence, turnover, health and safety, employee claims.
• Produce monthly plant indicators
• Coordinate the individual review process for direct and indirect employees.
• Coordinate and administer Company training plans and training courses.
• Deliver internal training courses for HR and Employee Empowerment related topics.
• Assess and approve all training providers both internal and external.
• Lead and develop the implementation of continuous improvement activities within the administration function.
• Site HR Correspondent for payroll
• Ensure information relating to new starters, leavers, transfers etc is processed in a timely and accurate fashion. Determine appropriate action to be taken for entitlements and any discrepancies.
• Administer pension scheme on a site basis.
• Coordinate Company Council and Health and Safety committees
• Maintain employee files and answer employee queries related to payroll, benefits, sickness, tax etc
• Assist in the management and development of internships within the function

Knowledge and Experience:

• The job holder should be of graduate calibre, CIPD qualified (or studying towards level 7) with a minimum of 3 years generalist HR experience ideally within manufacturing environment.
• Experience of working within company procedures, an understanding of recruitment and selection methods and an appreciation of employment law is required.
• Experience of managing monthly time & attendance / payroll administration.
• The ability to apply theoretical knowledge and an understanding of working practices to situations as they arise.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills are essential along with the ability to work under pressure to tight and changing deadlines.
• The job holder should be computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office, and computerised HRIS and time and attendance systems.
• The job holder should maintain an awareness of current developments within the field of Human Resources.