Summary
The HR Manager (standalone position), is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day HR operations, ensuring that the organization’s HR practices align with business objectives, goals, and values. This role involves driving employee engagement, fostering a positive work culture, and handling all aspects of HR administration, recruitment, performance management, compliance, and employee relations. The role supports various HR and L&D initiatives.
This role is offered on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. While the position is for a defined period, there may be opportunities for further employment within the organisation.
Main Responsibilities
· Ensuring continuous development of effective HR policies and compliance with legislation and local and state laws, and communicating these to all employees.
· Provide guidance and leadership across the Departments, including developing and retaining talent, effective employee relations, reward schemes, leadership development, and performance management.
· Manage succession planning and headcount planning and perform annual reviews.
· Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes including job postings, candidate sourcing, interviewing coordination, and onboarding administration to include work permits and visa applications.
· Develop and maintain effective employee relations that promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
· Maintain accurate HR records including absenteeism, annual leave, contracts, reward schemes, pay rates and other employee documentation in conjunction with Payroll Dept.
· Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams within the company (e.g., Continuous Improvement, Quality, and other departments) to support organisational initiatives.
· Act as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters and HR processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies, procedures, and the Quality Management System (QMS)
· Monitor and set KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of HR processes and initiatives.
· Prepare monthly reporting and analytics for management relating to absenteeism, learning and development, and other HR metrics, to identify trends and suggest recommendations for improvement.
Skills Required
- Degree level qualification in a relevant HR, Business or L&D discipline (3+years)
- CIPD accredited (advantage)
- Excellent organizational and administration skills with strong attention to detail
- Strong knowledge of HR best practices and employment legislation, Irish Labour laws and learning and development principles
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication.
- Strong leadership, decision – making and problem solving abilities
- Ability to work independently
- High level of discretion and integrity, maintaining confidentiality
- A proactive approach to problem solving.
Benefits:
- KPI’s incentives
- Annual Incentive Scheme
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Investment in your professional development
- Employee Assistance Program
- Christmas Voucher
- Bike to work scheme
- Free parking
Pay: €50,000.00-€60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sallins, County Kildare: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Human resources: 3 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
Work Location: In person
