Site/Plant Hr Business Partner

This Site/Plant HR Business Partner position is a standalone HR role for a manufacturing site in Banbury.

The key focus of this role will very much be on a) stabilisation and b) driving performance and engagement post-a recent transformation programme. Working in a unionised environment.

Requires the candidate to be onsite 4 days per week.

Client Details

Our client is a globally recognised company in the FMCG industry.

Description

This Site/Plant HR Business Partner position is based at a key Manufacturing site in Banbury.

The key focus of this role will very much be on a) stabilisation and b) driving performance and engagement post-a recent transformation programme.

The HR Business Partner role is a key part of the manufacturing senior team working to create a high performing team, embedding change programmes, focused on providing a strong partnering and support offering to the manufacturing leadership team and their reports.

The role is a standalone HR generalist focused on partnering allocated members of the leadership team to support the development of management and leadership capability, drive a performance culture and enhancing associate engagement.

The role is generalist in nature embracing all areas of HR including upskilling manager capability, employee relations, union relations and talent management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide both strategic and operational Business Partnering coaching and guidance to leaders at manufacturing senior leadership team level.
• Build a world class Packing site with senior leaders.
• Lead and provide on-going HR support for key change projects and projects in the business area.
• Coordinate & implement the specific HR processes in the business unit within the scope of a high performing team, the organisational culture and structure.
• Provide expert knowledge to the local management regarding associate engagement initiatives, organisational structures and change projects.
• Provide knowledge / best practice to the local management in managing local labour relations (unions, safety reps, etc.). Work with local managers in coaching them around often complex cases around performance management, disciplinaries, grievances, absence etc.
• Build lean knowledge. Actively lead in pillar activity e.g. Organisation Pillar. Feed into central projects at global level as required.
• Provide guidance and coaching in talent management and succession planning for key roles at the plant to ensure talent development and career progression.

This role requires the candidate to be onsite in Banbury 4 days per week.

Profile

To apply for the role of Site/Plant HR Business Partner, your profile will closely match the following:

• Significant knowledge of HR generalist processes and approach, most likely gained in a similar HRBP or HRM role.
• Comfortable working in a standalone HR role for the Site/Plant.
• Experience of working in a manufacturing/warehouse environment/FMCG.
• Experience of managing employee relations cases and absence management.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management.
• Experience of a unionised environment.
• Fully CIPD qualified or HR related degree.
• Excellent communication skills.
• An ability to work both strategically and operationally.
• Down to earth with an ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Ability to work autonomously with little involvement from the HR Director who is based elsewhere in the UK.
• Resilient nature, motivated by a challenge and not afraid of difficult situations, someone who can robustly partner senior leaders and different characters.
• Strives to do the right thing (not the easy thing) in all they do.
• An interest in health and well-being at work.

This role requires the candidate to be onsite 4 days per week.

Job Offer

This Site/Plant HR Business Partner role offer some great benefits including:

• A competitive salary.
• Car allowance - £6250.
• Generous bonus scheme.
• Private Medical: Single Cover AXA.
• Holiday: 27 days (+3 available through holiday purchase) plus Bank Holidays.
• Flexible Benefits platform.
• Pension: 5% employee, 10% employer.