HR Coordinator Cheltenham, England
Job description
About Creed:
Creed is a family business, established in 1972, which is ambitious with it's growth within the industry. We deliver a great range of multi-temperature food products, including our butchery and fresh ranges to caterers across the country from our offices in Cheltenham, Ilkeston & High Wycombe. It's a great place to be and we are proud of our role in supporting our local community. We are dedicated to creating a great place to work, with great people and this year we have been listed as a top 50 company to work for by Best Companies, across all three of our depots, having achieved a “two star” status. We are also the number one food and drinks sector (Q2) company to work for. Our people are committed to our values, choose their attitude and focus on the needs of the customer. They work hard and are committed to providing a great service but want to have some fun and development along the way. Our employees often get involved in charity events, attend the company conversations, put forward their ideas for improvement and contribute in the team briefings. Our core business values are being: Commercial, Proud, Friendly and Nurturing.
Role details:
This role will manage the end-to-end recruitment process and support the HR Team with administration across all aspects of the employee lifecycle, delivering excellent service levels to our internal customers across our 3 sites.
- Creed Foodservice is a people and wellbeing focussed c.£100million+ national wholesale business, with c. 450+ employees across our 3 locations and a top 100 best companies to work for in the UK accreditation.
- Full accountability for day-to-day recruitment processes and responsibility to support and work collaboratively with a team of c. 6 HR Generalists.
- Deliver an excellent customer experience to all of our people through the provision of administrative and advisory support.
- Manage the recruitment process across operational, office, sales and specialist positions for c. 20 positions across 3 depots within a nationwide wholesale business.
Some responsibilities of the role include:
- Provide administrative support across all aspects of the employee lifecycle including contractual updates, new starter and leaver processes and supporting and advising on employee issues.
- Review Job Descriptions to ensure they are fit for purpose.
- Write, review and post Job Advertisements based on up-to-date job descriptions, both internally and externally including maintenance of the career pages on our e-commerce website.
- Agree on shortlisting criteria with hiring managers, review applications and shortlist applicants accordingly.
- Work with managers to design interview questions and assessments that will enable candidates to demonstrate their relevant knowledge skills and experience.
- Maintain contact with potential candidates, including pre-screening calls and provision of feedback.
- Organise and schedule interviews, prepare paperwork including invitations, room bookings and diary notes.
- Support managers within interviews.
- Maintain accurate interview records in compliance with GDPR.
- Prepare weekly and monthly recruitment reports.
- Proactively source relevant candidates and maintain a pipeline of potential talent to fulfil future hiring needs.
- Manage and maintain the agency PSL and brief relevant external agencies when required.
- Identify and proactively implement new approaches to fill open roles and to attract future talent.
- Proactively work with managers to prepare to recruit upcoming vacancies.
- Support with the Starters process including all pre-employment checks, preparations of contracts, and offer letters.
- Support the HR Team across all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
The ideal candidate:
- Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes for commercial and operational positions of all levels.
- Good understanding of employment law, and best practice relating to recruitment processes.
- Experience working as part of a team to deliver HR advice and administration within a fast-paced role.
- Excellent communication, Interpersonal, relationship management, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- A trustworthy, empathetic and honest individual with the ability to show discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- Strong Administration Skills.
- Solutions focus and a consultative approach.
- Coaching, mentoring and influencing skills.
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities and urgent deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, with a positive and pragmatic approach.
- A good level of English, persuasive writing skills and excellent telephone manner.
- Excellent IT Skills, MS Office including excel.
- Good understanding and knowledge of starters and leavers processes.
- Understanding of GDPR.
- Job design and development experience would be advantageous.
- Experience conducting and designing interview and assessment processes would be advantageous.
What you get in return:
- Competitive salary.
- Training and development and career progression opportunities.
- Recognition for doing a great job and going the extra mile from customers, your department and the rest of the business.
- Respect and support from your team, supervisors and managers.
- 33 Days of annual leave per year.
- Life insurance for 2 times your annual salary.
- Employee discount on purchases and regular special offers for staff.
- Access to an online discount portal, providing discounts for gyms, the cinema, supermarkets, high street retailers, cashback for changing your electricity supplier and much more helping you to save money on purchases that you would ordinarily make.
- Employee assistance programme that offers confidential support and advice which includes free access to legal advice, wellness programmes and much more.
- Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme.
Creed also offer employees the opportunity to join our Savings Scheme, join the Staff Lottery to support our selected charities and be in with the chance of winning £250 each month, an additional day off each year which you can use to help a charitable cause of your choice and much more. We are also a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer
If you think you have what it takes, please click 'Apply Now' below to send your C.V for consideration.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age, as outlined in our equal opportunities policy.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 - 40 per week
Salary: Up to £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cheltenham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cheltenham
