Working for an established family-owned limited business who design and manufacture bespoke shopfittings for a wide range of retail outlets.  They are based in Ossett, West Yorkshire, and pride themselves on providing the full package – from original design through to completed installation.  They currently employ circa 100 employees.

 

- Overall responsibility for the HR Department to ensure legal compliance and best HR processes and procedures are in place and maintained.

- Identify and implement changes in line with the business strategy

- Manage and develop the HR/Ops Assistants in carrying out day-to-day HR duties

- Be flexible in your approach to duties in accordance with the requirements of the business and have a ‘hands on’ approach.

 

- CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.

- 5 years' relevant experience preferably from a manufacturing or industrial background.

- People management experience with proven ability to lead and influence change.

- Managing employee relations and improving employee engagement.

- Experience operating at a strategic level with demonstrable positive outcomes.

- Hands on experience of addressing challenges and implementing best practice.

 

- Recruitment and retention of staff to include succession planning and to ensure that staff shortages don’t cause production issues.

-Lead and project manage the implementation of HR projects and initiatives to embed best practice, drive employee engagement and positively affect business performance.

- Lead on continuous improvements including policy and procedure implementation and day to day HR operational processes.

- Building and maintaining key relationships across the company to support the drive of culture change objectives in HR.

- Review pay scheme and rates and lead process to change this positively for business and staff.

- Manage employee relations.

- Develop and implement an effective Performance Management System. 

- Work with the Management team to identify ways to improve staff engagement.
 

- Adeptness at building relationships and proven leadership skills.

- Pro-active can-do and outcomes orientated approach.

- Ability to prioritise when working under pressure and make objective business-based decisions.

- Ability and knowledge to give advice, within the key responsibilities listed above, with an understanding of the necessary commercial approach.

- Good understanding of employment law.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write clearly and concisely and position tone effectively.

If you'd like any further information please contact Christine Appleby at christine.appleby@cameron-james.co.uk